With Hurricane Sandy recently pummeling much of our diocese and the residents of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Holy Apostles Mission began collecting relief items to help our brothers and sisters recover and sustain themselves in the short term.  We began collecting clothing, winter supplies, food, cleaning and hygienic items.  Our initial hope was to send an SUV with supplies.  We quickly realized that we were going to need something much bigger.  We are taking a large moving truck to the Jersey shore on Friday evening.
       Several parishes from the area as well as many people from the Lansing area have donated to the cause.  Every time there is a service or someone drives past the church, there is a stack of new donations.  Many pick ups have been made for those who are unable to deliver the goods.  The breadth of people showing their compassion is most impressive.