Good people doing good things: During the pandemic, Ashlyn King, an alumna of St. Matthew School, Virginia Beach, and Addie White, a current student, have used their time and talent to craft and sell bookmarks. The beneficiaries of their effort, which raised more than $200, were the Society of St. Vincent de Paul food pantry and the nearly 50 families the pantry serves each month.
Important reading: Pope Francis new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti.” Read it here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
Good people doing good things II: Salem Knights of Columbus Council 10015, in conjunction with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, collected 100 pounds of food during the Octave of Service and donated it to the Hope Tree Family Services Care Center in Salem.