| In 2005 through the prompting and guidance of Father Matthew Attansey and Deacon James Hunt, the St. Vincents Thrift Store was begun and thrived in its first location in St. Philip's Church basement. Frances Madsen was the initial source of the unique thrift store know-how: organization of and following through with arrangement and implementation of THE PLAN. This people-oriented facility is now located at 107 Main Avenue in Hankinson. St. Vincents continues in its basic premise of volunteers providing the structure to receive donated goods, sorting, and then "presenting" such goods to the public for their purchase and use. Our mission also includes providing household goods and/or clothing at little or no cost if needs warrant. Local school officials are helpful in calling us about families in need of our assistance, so that we can help provide whatever their needs may be: clothing, footwear, bedding, dishes, furniture, kitchen utensils. We can also provide assistance with groceries, fuel for a vehicle or home with a phone call to local businesses. We have been able to respond to local charitable fund-raisers with cash donations. The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of the YWCA of Fargo has been the recipient of clothing and goods for both the young women and their children. From the combined efforts of a Fairmount, ND church group and St. Vincents. This collaborative effort has produced much joy and satisfaction for all involved. A small room, within our larger display and sales area, serves as THE TOY ROOM. The young people that visit us with their parent(s) are thrilled to have their own play room. "Materials" in this room are for their use and/or purchase at a nominal fee. |
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Assistance is available and provided to those who show need. The volunteer staff is also in need of assistance
and support to keep the spirit and mission of St. Vincents Thrift Store alive and thriving. We are open to the public
every Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Volunteers are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in our continuing efforts to keep donations sorted, priced, and moved to the
selling area. As with other organizations and efforts that depend on volunteers for the "backbone" of their efforts,
we are always in need of additional "staff". For more information, please feel free to call one us at: Catherine
242-7517, Marge 242-7721, or Beth 242-7396. -Submitted by BHL
and support to keep the spirit and mission of St. Vincents Thrift Store alive and thriving. We are open to the public
every Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Volunteers are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in our continuing efforts to keep donations sorted, priced, and moved to the
selling area. As with other organizations and efforts that depend on volunteers for the "backbone" of their efforts,
we are always in need of additional "staff". For more information, please feel free to call one us at: Catherine
242-7517, Marge 242-7721, or Beth 242-7396. -Submitted by BHL
| We can always use more volunteers. |
| Lord, have mercy on us. R. And flourish forever before the Lord. Alleluia. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us. Holy Mary, comforter of the afflicted, Pray for us. Saint Vincent de Paul, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who at the tenderest age did display a wisdom most mature, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who from thy childhood was full of pity and compassion, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who like David, from a simple shepherd became a ruler and pastor of the people of God, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who in thy captivity by Turkish pirates did preserve perfect freedom, Pray for us. St. Vincent the just man, who did live by faith, Pray for us. St. Vincent, always inflamed with the fire of perfect charity, Pray for us. St. Vincent, truly simple, upright, and fearing God, Pray for us. St. Vincent, true disciple of Jesus Christ, always meek and humble of heart, Pray for us. St. Vincent, perfectly mortified in heart and mind, Pray for us. St. Vincent, ever animated with the spirit of Our Lord, Pray for us. St. Vincent, generous maintainer of the glory of God, Pray for us. St. Vincent, ever inwardly burning and ever outwardly transported with zeal for souls, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who in Christian poverty did find the precious pearl and the rich treasure of the Gospel, Pray for us. St. Vincent, like to the Angels in thy purity, Pray for us. St. Vincent, faithful in obedience and victorious in word and deed, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who did fly the slightest appearance of evil, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who in all thine actions did aspire to the practice of perfect virtue, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who did remain like a rock amidst the stormy sea of this world, Pray for us. St. Vincent, invincible amidst the arrows of adversity, Pray for us. St. Vincent, as patient in suffering as thou was indulgent in forgiving, Pray for us. St. Vincent, ever docile and obedient son of the Holy See, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who had exceeding horror of the novel ways and subtle words of heretics, Pray for us. St. Vincent, destined by a special Providence to announce the Gospel to the poor, Pray for us. St. Vincent, father and model of ecclesiastics, Pray for us. St. Vincent, prudent founder of the Congregation of the Mission, Pray for us. St. Vincent, wise instituter of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, Pray for us. St. Vincent, tender in compassionating and prompt in relieving the necessities of the poor, Pray for us. St. Vincent, equally fervent in the practice of prayer and in ministry of the word, Pray for us. St. Vincent, admirable in imitation of the life and virtues of Jesus, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who did persevere to the end in shunning evil and doing good, Pray for us. St. Vincent, who as in life so in death was most precious in the sight of God, Pray for us. St. Vincent, glory of France and pride of Paris, Pray for us. St. Vincent, patron of all charitable associations, Pray for us. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us. V. The Lord hath led the just man through right ways, R. And showed unto him the Kingdom of God. Let Us Pray: O God, Who by an effect of Thine infinite goodness, has renewed in our days, in the apostolic character and humility of Thy blessed servant Vincent, the spirit of Thy well-beloved Son - to preach the Gospel to the poor, relieve the afflicted, console the miserable, and add new luster to the ecclesiastical order - grant, we beseech Thee, through his powerful intercession, that we also, delivered from the great misery of sin, may labor to please Thee by the practice of the same humility, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who lives with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. R. Amen. O God, Who for the preaching of the Gospel to the poor, and for promoting the honor of the priesthood, did endue blessed Vincent with the zeal of an apostle, grant, we humbly pray Thee, that we who venerate his holy life may profit by the examples of virtue he has left us. R. Amen. |
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| St. Philip's Catholic Church PO Box 419 612 Main Ave. S Hankinson, ND 58041 701-242-7327 |