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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Happy New Year from Our Broken, Crushed & Homeless Family to Yours!

Here are the faces of homeless that were lost, broken, crushed, served, loved and helped by the Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Ventura, CA​ in 2015!  The year that was a gift for all of us from all of them . . .

Join our volunteer team in So Cal or anywhere in the US by calling (310) 595-4175. Donate by check to the 70,000 + homeless served by the Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003 or online with a credit card at www.servantsofthefather.org

The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. All gifts are tax deductible.
 















 

Sunday, December 27, 2015

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS ALL ABOUT TEAM WORK!

The Servants of the Father of Mercy missionaries, reaching out to more than 70,000 + homeless in Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Counties this past Thanksgiving and December holiday season came by way of the brilliant hearts, peace and joy of many folks all the way from Massachusetts to California that donated their time, talent and treasure to make it happen.  Blessings and prayers go out to all those who gifted "Subway Sandwich Gift Cards", socks and underwear kits, shoes, jeans, winter coats, blankets, hygiene kits, handmade rosaries, snack bags, wrapped Christmas gifts and more . . .

St. Paul the Apostle Church - Westwood, Corpus Christi Church - Pacific Palisades, St. Jude the Apostle Church - Westlake, Santa Paula Methodist Church, Msgr. Fleming, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Helen Parsons, Fr. Bob, Scott Vineberg, Mark Burke, Michael Valencia, Dilip Patel, Enrique Amezcua, Fr. John, Mike and family, Irma, Andrew Harper, Cecil Kim, James Panagoti, Clint Garman, Mai Pham and Mai's Cafe and many, many others!

Enjoy the team pictures of those "Servants" delivering to the homeless - young and old, moms, dads, children, teens, youth, men and women.

Join our volunteer team in So Cal or anywhere in the US by calling (310) 595-4175.  Donate by check to the 70,000 + homeless served by the Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003 or online with a credit card at www.servantsofthefather.org

The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. All gifts are tax deductible.
 












 

Monday, December 21, 2015

THE LIGHT OF CHRIST HAS COME INTO THE WORLD!











THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

For four thousand years – that is from the time of Adam and Eve until the birth of Christ, the world remained in darkness – it was a nighttime of selfishness, violence and sin. “But now," the Apostle John tells us . . . "The Light has come into the world, but still, people love darkness more than light because their deeds are evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds ...will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the light of God.” John 3:18-21 Enjoy the Father of Mercy chapel pics from yesterday, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The light of Christ has come into the world!

Open your heart to 100s of Southern California Homeless Christmas Day! Sponsor today as many $5 Subway Sandwich gift cards as you would like for these poor souls. Your gift will be delivered Christmas morning.

Serve a sandwich by donating by check to - Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003 or online with a credit card at www.servantsofthefather.org
The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. All gifts are tax deductible.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

True Story!


A pastor transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service. Only 3 people said hello to him, most looked the other way. He asked people for change to buy food because he was hungry. Not one gave him anything.
He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was told by the ushers that he would need to get up and go sit n the back of the church. He said hello to people as they walked in but was greeted with cold stares and dirty looks from people looking down on him and judging him.

He sat in the back of the church and listened to the church announcements for the week. He listened as new visitors were welcomed into the church that morning but no one acknowledged that he was new. He watched people around him continue to look his way with stares that said you are not welcome here.

Then the elders of the church went to the podium to make the announcement. They said they were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation. "We would like to introduce you to our new Pastor." The congregation stood up and looked around clapping with joy and anticipation. The homeless man sitting in the back stood up and started walking down the aisle.

That's when all the clapping stopped and the church was silent. With all eyes on him....he walked up the altar and reached for the microphone. He stood there for a moment and then recited so elegantly, a verse from the bible . . .

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did for me.’

After he recited this, he introduced himself as their new pastor and told the congregation what he had experienced that morning. Many began to cry and bow their heads in shame. "Today I see a gathering of people here but I do not see a church of Jesus. The world has enough people that look the other way. What the world needs is disciples of Jesus that can follow this teachings and live as he did. When will YOU decide to become disciples?

He then dismissed service until the following Sunday as his sermon had been given.

Open your heart to 100s of Southern California Homeless Christmas Day! Sponsor today as many $5 Subway Sandwich gift cards as you would like for these poor souls. Your gift will be delivered Christmas morning.

Serve a sandwich by donating by check to - Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003 or online with a credit card at www.servantsofthefather.org

The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. All gifts are tax deductible.

Saturday, December 5, 2015

CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY, "A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS" 1965 - 2015!


Linus tells Charlie Brown the True Meaning of Christmas . . .
“Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. Lights please!”

“And there were, in the same country, shepherds, abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night,” “And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.”

“And the angel said unto them, fear not! For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord! And this shall be a sign unto you -- ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”

“And suddenly, there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men.'”

Simply and humbly, Linus concludes, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”

Open your heart to 100s of Southern California Homeless Christmas Day! Sponsor today as many $5 Subway Sandwich gift cards as you would like for these poor souls. Your gift will be delivered Christmas morning.

Serve a sandwich by donating by check to - Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003 or online with a credit card at http://servantsofthefather.org/donate_2_homeless
The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. All gifts are tax deductible.

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

70,000 + Homeless, Chilly and Cold, Hungry and Grateful!

Facebook, email and other Internet friends have been asking about our recent StreetReach - the Servants of the Father of Mercy Saturday outreach to the 70,000 + homeless in Southern California Thanksgiving weekend.  Well, here is the holiday in pictures!

Open your heart to 100s of Southern California Homeless Christmas Day! Sponsor today as many $5 Subway Sandwich gift cards as you would like for these poor souls. Your gift will be delivered Christmas morning.

Serve a sandwich by donating by check to - Servants of the Father of Mercy, 1544 Morse Avenue, Suite A, Ventura, CA 93003 or online with a credit card at http://servantsofthefather.org/donate_2_homeless .

The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. All gifts are tax deductible.