NORTH OF 60 KW
You can make a difference!

This Lent, St Michael Parish will be invited to collect various food items during Lent which we will ship via a container to Baker Lake, Nunavut. We hope to begin a parish twinning with St Paul Parish in Baker Lake. A few things about Baker Lake

• 46.8% of household in Nunavut are food insecure
• Canadians living in the remote north face highly elevated food prices which lead to food insecurity
• Unemployment is in excess of 25%
• While fishing and hunting are the main food stays, herd migration has made this difficult
• Cultural factors have led to further enshrinement of poverty

The parish of St Paul in Baker Lake is led by two religious sisters with a priest visiting only a few times a year. The Sisters have begun cooking classes, prayer corners for mothers, after school programs and a community lunch after Sunday Liturgy. 

We invite parishioners to place the items listed below in the container located in the vestibule of the Church. If you are unable to collect the items, but wish to make a monetary donation please use the specially marked envelopes.

March 16-17, 2019 - TUNA SUNDAY
March 23 -24, 2019 - KETCHUP SUNDAY
March 30-31, 2019 - SHORTENING SUNDAY
April 6-7, 2019 - TANG SUNDAY