St. Martin’s Pantry served 336 families this past week. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the parishes who continue to support this vital ministry, including St. Martin’s parishioners St. Francis, St. Bartholomew, Our Lady of Mercy, Our Lady of Grace and St. Rose of Lima.

In this Sunday’s second reading St. Paul writes, “to the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy . . .” He reminds the faithful of Corinth that they are called to be holy, but what does that mean? In Scriptural terms, to be holy means to be set apart for a sacred function. An altar, a chalice, priestly vestments, the tabernacle are all holy because they are set aside for the worship of God. They aren’t to be used f

St. Martin’s Pantry served 326 families this past week. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the parishes who continue to support this ministry, including St. Martin’s parishioners St. Francis, St. Bartholomew, Our Lady of Mercy, Our Lady of Grace and St. Rose of Lima. Your generosity makes our work possible - you are truly essential to all that we do.