Friday, April 24, 2015

St. Patrick's Parish seeks to sponsor refugees

Potluck dinner raises funds to resettle two families
Photo by George Bernemann / Special to The B.C. Catholic
The Middle East is facing an ongoing crisis, and members of a parish in Maple Ridge have found a way to respond.

Parishioners at St. Patrick's held a potluck dinner April 11 to bring two Catholic refugee families to Canada. Organizer Gloria Tam said over $8,000 was raised for the cause.
Photo by George Bernemann / Special to The B.C. Catholic
Photo by George Bernemann / Special to The B.C. Catholic
Photo by George Bernemann / Special to The B.C. Catholic

Parishioners are now waiting to find out more about the families they hope to sponsor.

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