Project helps Helena-area students obtain school supplies

As the 2010-11 academic year approached, the Stuff the Bus project in the Helena area collected more than 12,000 pounds of school supplies for children in need. Children had the opportunity to obtain supplies the week before classes began.

Stuff the Bus is a community-based social justice project involving all churches in the community. Participating businesses and agencies were encouraged to take their donations to the church in their neighborhood.

Key collaborators in Stuff the Bus include Good Samaritan Ministries and the Angel Fund, which works to help provide children with clothing and supplies.

Diocese contributes to Peter’s Pence, Catholic Communication Campaign appeals

The people of the Diocese of Helena contributed $27,801 to the 2010 Peter’s Pence appeal, and $4,500 to the 2010 Catholic Communication Campaign.

Peter’s Pence supports Church needs, humanitarian initiatives, and social promotion projects, in the name of the Holy Father. The appeal is conducted in January in this diocese.

The Catholic Communication Campaign monies come from funds raised through the Annual Catholic Appeal. A separate appeal is not conducted in this diocese. Founded in 1979, the CCC responds to the national and local communications needs of the Church in the United States.


Published in The Montana Catholic Online, Volume 26, No. 9, September 17, 2010.