Servants of the Father of Mercy update Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, February 1, 2012

It was in the year 2010 that the Servants of the Father of Mercy established its mission to donate This Bible Talks! to migrant, immigrant and poor littles ones in the U.S. and on the global mission field of South America and the South Pacific Islands.  In August of 2011, through a generous grant from Our Sunday Visitor and the hard work of SFM "Missioner" and author, Pam Fischer - hundreds of the Bibles were donated to poor children in the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona at the invitation of Bishop Kicanas.  It's the first "press & play" talking Bible for pre schoolers ever created.  Our projected mission has plans to donate 50,000 copies over thousands of miles of territory at a cost of more than 1/2 million dollars in grant funding and private donations.  Won't you please help?  Please contact us and support this important outreach to evangelize poor little ones with the great messages of the Bible.  Email us Contact@ServantsoftheFather.org and post your donation to SFM, This Bible Talks! P. O. Box 42001, Los Angeles, CA 90042.

Bishop Kicanas Shares Gifted Copies of This Bible Talks! with Poor Little Ones in the Diocese of Tucson

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Valentines Day is Coming Soon!

*  In the month of February, the Servants of the Father of Mercy Choir will be singing a Valentines season of "LOVE" concerts for the poor "homeless" elderly, many long forgotten souls living alone in nursing facilities in the Ventura County region of Southern California.  Would you like to join us and and pass out smiles, hugs, LOVE, handmade rosaries and spiritual cards while we sing?  We will be singing at the following locations:

1.  Twin Pines Nursing Home, Santa Paula, CA, Sunday, February 5th at 5:30pm.

2.  Treacy Villa, Ventura, CA, Sunday, February 12th at 5:30pm.

3.  Cypress Place, Ventura, CA, Sunday, February 19th at 5:30pm.

*  God bless everyone for their participation in the Holidays "Subway Sandwich Card" giveaway to the homeless on Thanksgiving and Christmas days! Dozens of homeless men, women and children received $5 footlong sandwich gift cards and homemade greeting cards from the family and youth of the Servants of the Father of Mercy.  Most restaurants are closed on these Holidays, however the homeless were able to immediately use their card for a meal as Subways are open, even on Christmas and Thanksgiving.

 *  Many thanks to El Pescador Restaurant in Fillmore, CA for their generosity and support of their restaurant gift cards as a fundraiser for our homeless family this past October and November.  The event raised over $1,000 for the Servants of the Father of Mercy homeless missions.

*  The next Youth & Family Night is coming Friday, February 24th from 7pm - 9pm, always the last Friday of the month.  Come and inspire your family's faith for a lifetime.  Email us and let us know you will be there at Contact@ServantsoftheFather.org.

*  Did you know that you can now pray with the Servants of the Father of Mercy as we attend daily prayers? It is in the chapel and includes the rosary, Divine Mercy and Evening Prayer from 4:45p to 5:30p.  Please join us!

*  We are preparing now to supply the poor homeless with warm gear to be distributed this winter.  There is a great need for sweaters, jackets, sweats, winter coats, socks, blankets and sleeping bags.  Please let us know you and your church community would like to help by emailing us at Contact@ServantsoftheFather.org.

*  Servants of the Father of Mercy, Mercy Books, continues to launch nationwide its new book by Br. Gary Joseph, Proof of the Afterlife - The Conversation Continues.  See our ad in the July 10, 2011 issue of Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) and Priest Magazine, September 2011. Copies are available for shipment to your home or office right here at our web site, or through Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com. The book has been featured on SpiritDaily, Catholic Television Network (CTN), Catholic New Service (CNS), Mediatrix Radio, The Archbishop's Hour - Archdiocese of San Francisco, WBZL Jordan Rich Show - Boston, Nite Line - Greenvile, SC and many others.

*  If you would like to serve the homeless right here in North America, you are invited to be a part of the team of the Servants of the Father of Mercy?  We are a Catholic community accepting lay and religious brothers and sisters who wish to serve the homeless poor in America.  Please email us and attend our weekly meeting and prayer every Sunday, 2-4pm.  Lunch is served.  If you reside in North America, write us and let us know you would like to be one of the Servants of the Father of Mercy in your hometown.  We will help you to do that!

*  Saturday, February 11, 2012 is the next Eucharistic Celebration and General Council team meeting of the Servants of the Father of Mercy from 10:30a to 2p.

*  The next StreetReach to the homeless living under bridges and in the alleyways is Saturday, February 25, 2011.  Won't you join us and show your solidarity for these poor souls?  Please meet in the parking lot of Saint Peter's Church, 1039 North Broadway, Chinatown, Los Angeles, 90012.  Be there at 9:30am in the parking lot across from the church hall, Casa Italiana.  Email and let us know you will be participating - Contact@ServantsoftheFather.org.

*  Plan now to attend the spring one day of recollection at Prince of Peace Abbey.  It is $35 for the room and about $50 for meals.  There is no deposit required, just reserve ASAP at Contact@ServantsoftheFather.org The retreat is planned as a one day overnight Lenten day of recollection.  Departing Santa Paula, Saturday, March 3^rd at 7am and arriving at the Abbey at 10 am and Mass at 11am.  We will return on Sunday, March 4^th, departing the Abbey at 1:30pm and arriving Santa Paula at 4:30pm.