The schoolchildren will be gathering in the church on this coming Thursday the 17th to celebrate Harvest Festival. We will reflect, pray, and sing to mark this time of the year and give thanks to God for the abundance of good gifts he gives through the bounty of the Earth and the work of farmers. They will present artwork depicting their impression of this season and harvest time. They will also be bringing up as offering for the needy the gifts of the harvest - food. We are asking parishes to do the same for next weekend, Sunday the 20th. To give thanks to God for the bounty of the Earth which feeds and nourishes and strengthens us, we will share with those who have little or nothing, gifts of food. Bring what you can - preferably non-perishable food. These we will place on the sanctuary during the offertory time. The food will go to families whom we look after, and to Mother Theresa's Sisters shelter in town. Thank you very much.