Recent News and Activity
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Bell Memorial – Progress Report for October 2023
While the committee continues to look at various display and installation options, several members donned old clothes and rubber gloves to attempt to remove decades of dirt and see just how much work it would take to refurbish the small bell. Mark Schaff,… Click here to read more
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Record Harvest Closes Out 2023 Season!
The Garden of Mercy ended its season on Oct. 15 with another amazing total—3,435.2 lbs. of fresh vegetables (and the occasional fruits) were sent to Lehigh Valley food pantries to distribute to families experiencing food insecurity. It was an official record year. Each… Click here to read more
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Over 3000 pounds of vegetables!
It’s a record year for our parish Garden of Mercy and gardeners! This week the garden totals have pushed past 3,000 lbs. In a summer of a roller coaster of extreme weather, our skillful and caring gardeners have tended our parish garden plot… Click here to read more
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Another garden milestone reached this weekend – over 1 TON of vegetables donated!
Another amazing harvest brought us over the 2,000 lbs. mark this weekend! The Garden of Mercy is growing strong and feeding so many in our community each week. Thank you again to our volunteers and home gardeners who are adding to our weekly… Click here to read more
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Big harvest weekend – nearly 500 pounds!
A big thank you to our garden crew yesterday – Frank Ferrandina, Larry Falcone, Bob Schneider, Justin Kaniper, Tim Smith, Dylan VanAllen, Sean McDonnell – for an outstanding and record setting harvest. Combined with several generous donations from parishioners we collected 472 pounds… Click here to read more