I was blessed this morning to hear a wonderful homily by Deacon John on our call as disciples of Christ and responsibility to care for the poor and those who are vulnerable in our midst and in our society.  Already, since we put out the wooden Jackson House box in the narthex, some have responded to the opportunity to help those who are hungry through monetary donations.  Blessings continue to come through those who bring food items to church on weekends.  I recently found out about a need to feed hungry children who attend Mountain Pine School through their backpack program.  When we get the particulars of what we can do, I will let you know.  Also, I ask you to mark your calendar for October 11 as we will be blessed to welcome and hear from Peter Kimeu from Catholic Relief Services, the official international agency of the Catholic Church, as he seeks to raise awareness in our parish about hunger, relief and development in the world today.