Sanctuary Spotlight on St. Luke Parish Community – Brookfield, WI
Welcome to the first edition of the Sanctuary Spirit Spotlight!
In each of the Sanctuary Spirit Spotlights, we will honor an organization or individual who has made a significant difference for those served at the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary.
Our inaugural edition is shining the Sanctuary Spirit Spotlight on St. Luke Parish Community – Brookfield.
If the coronavirus has accomplished anything good so far, in the wake of its deadly destructiveness, it is that we are reminded of how connected and interdependent we are. Father Kenneth Augustine – Pastor St. Luke Catholic Parish
In each of the Sanctuary Spirit Spotlights, we will honor an organization or individual who has made a significant difference for those served at the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary.
Our inaugural edition is shining the Sanctuary Spirit Spotlight on St. Luke Parish Community – Brookfield.
If the coronavirus has accomplished anything good so far, in the wake of its deadly destructiveness, it is that we are reminded of how connected and interdependent we are. Father Kenneth Augustine – Pastor St. Luke Catholic Parish
In a recent conversation with Lynn Sprangers – Human Concerns Chair-person – it became clear that this portion from Father Augustine’s Easter bulletin message is truly lived and demonstrated by the St. Luke Parish Community of 606 families.
When Fr. Augustine, Cathy Smith – Pastoral Associate, and Lynn Sprangers were introduced to the work of Sister MacCanon Brown and the mission of the MBHS – they were all in! The Parish teams organized and went to work.
In lieu of a procession of palms on Palm Sunday, the Parish decided to hold a procession of cars to collect food and needed items for the Sanctuary’s guests. In fact, enough food and monetary donations were received to also benefit the Mini Vinnie pantry and their sister parish, St. Pius X in Gbagalape – Nigeria. A modern day version of the miracle of loaves and fish.
When Fr. Augustine, Cathy Smith – Pastoral Associate, and Lynn Sprangers were introduced to the work of Sister MacCanon Brown and the mission of the MBHS – they were all in! The Parish teams organized and went to work.
In lieu of a procession of palms on Palm Sunday, the Parish decided to hold a procession of cars to collect food and needed items for the Sanctuary’s guests. In fact, enough food and monetary donations were received to also benefit the Mini Vinnie pantry and their sister parish, St. Pius X in Gbagalape – Nigeria. A modern day version of the miracle of loaves and fish.
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Cheers and clapping for all the cars filled with parishioners echoed through the parking lot! AND a Channel 12 news team was on-site to broadcast the generosity!
Enough food and supplies were collected to fill a cargo van…a van rented by Lynn Spranger’s daughter who lives in Bayview and wanted to help. But the St. Luke Community didn’t stop there… |
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In addition to the Palm Sunday donation, the St. Luke Parish held a special collection of hygiene items for women on Mother’s Day. This time enough items were collected to fill 3 vans for our sisters and families supported by the Sanctuary!
Lynn Sprangers summed it up by saying: “It was so healing and so good to remind ourselves that others have greater needs.” |
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Thank YOU St. Luke Catholic Parish for being a truly bright spirit in the lives of those who are served by the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary!
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