Truck from Kansas will be delivered to damaged school today
Truck full of donations from Kansas catholic school students to be delivered to school damaged in Eaton Fire today
Students and parishioners from St. Michael the Archangel in Leawood, Kansas (near Kansas City) came together to send a truck full of school and cleaning supplies to St. Elizabeth Parish School in Altadena that was damaged in the Eaton Fire. Media are invited today at 3:30 p.m. to capture the arrival of the truck at Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Pasadena (2640 E. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107). The supplies will be accepted and distributed by Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School where many of the displaced St. Elizabeth Parish School students now attend.
Students at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School – Leawood, KS put this year’s National Catholic Schools Week (January 26 – February 1) theme “Schools: United in Faith and Community” into action by giving back to their fellow Catholic schoolmates affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
For more than 50 years, Catholic Schools Week has been an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States which includes an array of special Masses, open houses, and activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members.
To learn more about Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, visit here and follow instagram.com/catholicedla and facebook.com/catholicedla. For information about 2025 Catholic Schools Week (January 26 – February 1). Join the conversation, use the hashtag #CSW2025.
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WHO: Deacon Greg Trum of St. Michael the Archangel in Leawood, Kansas; Deacon Doug Cremer of St. Elizabeth in Altadena; and community members
WHAT: Delivery of truck full of donations for St. Elizabeth Parish School damaged in the Eaton Fire from Kansas
WHEN: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Parish
2640 E. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107
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