The Christmas food drive is currently collecting food for our Society of St. Vincent de Paul pantry and for the families of students who attend Cristo Rey High School. Return your bag to the Parish Hall before or after Masses this weekend. Parish volunteers will be delivering the food collected on November 30. Thank you to Trader Joe’s on Folsom Blvd for donating the bags and the Sacred Heart Parish School children for tying the ribbon on each bag. Questions, please call Emilia at 916- 927-1667. Thank you for your ongoing generosity!

The Society of St Vincent de Paul Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Conference assists individuals and families in need. If you know someone or a family in need of resources (food, clothing, rent and/or utility assistance) and lives in the parish boundaries of St. Mary or Sacred Heart, they can reach us by calling and leaving a message at 916-476-8481.

Camille interviews Emilia on our chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. This was filmed in Nov 2020. 

Skip to find answers to our FAQs: 

• What are you doing?: 0:05
• What does it mean to only work with St. Mary's?: 0:50
• How often can I donate?: 1:14
• What should I bring: 1:42
• What are things you need now?: 2:15
• How do you manage the pantry?: 2:57
• How can I get involved?: 3:53
• Did you do anything for Thanksgiving?: 4:44
• Do you have special programs during the year? 5:10
• What should I keep in mind?: 5:29

The student council takes us through the school's Fall Food Drive, changes they had to make and their experiences.
Skip around to find answers to questions:
What are you doing? 0:28
Why is this important? 1:06
How did you adapt? 1:40
How do you manage with students off campus? 2:06
How do you make giving fun for students? 2:28
Can you give an example of that? 3:26
How else do you give back? 4:28
Thoughts on how things are going? 4:57
What should I keep in mind? 5:30