The Gospel calls us to care for the poor, the sick, the hurting, the lonely, and the forgotten. It calls us to acts of compassion and to struggle for justice and equity for our neighbors and indeed the whole world. As St. Teresa of Avila so eloquently said, “Christ has no body now, but yours. No hands, no feet on earth, but yours. Yours are the eyes through which Christ looks compassion into the world. Yours are the feet with which Christ walks to do good.
Yours are the hands with which Christ blesses the world.”
Wentworth Manor and Signal Pointe: St. Martin’s provides spiritual care to the residents of Wentworth Manor and Signal Pointe by offering monthly worship services with Holy Communion. Clergy and volunteers prepare the worship space, provide music and lead the liturgy.
Calgary Interfaith Food Bank: Once per month, St. Martin’s helps at the CIFB to help the hungry in our midst. Leader: Jerry Jensen.
Icross Canada: Icross Canada sends medical supplies to countries in need. Much of the cargo is fragile and to protect it the Icross comfort doll came into being. These dolls are knitted by volunteers all over the country and distributed to children in the places Icross Canada sends supplies. Dolls are also sent to soldiers in conflict areas to give to the children they meet. Leader: Marge Munro.
The Calgary Multi-Faith Alliance: The Alliance brings together the different faith communities of Calgary in order to work together to transform our city into a community which provides justice and dignity to all.
Brown Bagging It–exploratory conversations to begin in the near future…
CUPS–This year we will be taking part in their annual new mother backpack drive.