Honoring our Sisters through Simple Gifts CollectionMarch 8-14, 2016
To celebrate 2016 National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14, we’ll be collecting personal care items and household cleaning products for residents of our sponsored institution, Hadley Terrace Senior Apartments. Hadley Terrace provides safe, affordable, and supportive apartment living for low-income elders in Milwaukee’s central city. We invite friends in the Milwaukee area to bring a donation when you join us for Lenten Vespers on Thursday evening, March 3. Below are guidelines for our Simple Gifts collection.
Unopened samples or regular-size packages of:
| Personal care items | Household paper & cleaning products |
| Bath soap Shaving cream Toothpaste & toothbrush Mouthwash Shampoo Deodorant Hand/body lotion |
Dusting spray Paper towels Dishwashing liquid Laundry detergent Glass cleaner Facial tissue Bathroom tissue |
“And let us enter more deeply into the heart of the Gospel
where the poor have a special experience of God’s mercy…
Let us rediscover these corporal works of mercy…”
Pope Francis’ Papal Bull
Misericordiae Vultus
(The Face of Mercy)