{"id":14581,"date":"2025-04-01T11:47:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T17:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stjohncathedral.org\/?page_id=14581"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:14:36","slug":"item-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohncathedral.org\/index.php\/item-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Item of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our parish contributes requested items to the Cathedral Open Door Caf\u00e9, Father Gene&#8217;s Help Center, and the Kinship Community Food Center at weekend masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On behalf of our community, thank you so much for your continued generosity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date and items to bring for Open Door Caf\u00e9:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April: Belts (unisex), Shoes (adult sizes, gently used or new), Umbrellas and Raincoats (any size).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May: Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s underwear (new), Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s shoes (new or like new), Backpacks, Umbrellas or ponchos (any size), Bus passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open Door Caf\u00e9 is in substantial need of volunteers to help with clean up after lunch service from 12:30 to 1:30 PM, Sunday to Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you prefer to make a monetary donation in lieu of Items of the Week, please visit the <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wesharegiving.org\/App\/Form\/158831e0-20ec-4e0c-95c6-cad378770e64\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wesharegiving.org\/App\/Form\/158831e0-20ec-4e0c-95c6-cad378770e64\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Open Door Caf\u00e9 donation page<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date and items to bring for Father Gene&#8217;s Help Center:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April: Men&#8217;s underwear and athletic gear (shorts, shoes, loungewear).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May: Men&#8217;s athletic gear (shorts, shoes, loungewear), and men&#8217;s blue jeans (all sizes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Father Gene&#8217;s Help Center relies on volunteers to connect people in need with dignified clothing.&nbsp;For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fathergeneshelp.org\/volunteer\">Volunteer | Father Gene&#8217;s Help Center<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you prefer to make a monetary donation in lieu of Items of the Week, please make your check payable to: Father Gene&#8217;s Help, Inc.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date and items to bring for Kinship:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April 26: Cooking and olive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 03: Tomato and pasta sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 10: Canned protein (tuna, salmon, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 17: Fruit cups and dried fruit (no cans, please).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 24: Cooking and olive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 31: Tomato and pasta sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you prefer to make a monetary donation in lieu of Items of the Week, please make your check payable to: Kinship Community Food Center\/Healthy Food Fund.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about these organizations, please visit their websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fathergeneshelp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Father Gene&#8217;s Help Center<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kinshipmke.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kinship Community Food Center<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohncathedral.org\/index.php\/odc\/\">Open Door Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our parish contributes requested items to the Cathedral Open Door Caf\u00e9, Father Gene&#8217;s Help Center, and the Kinship Community Food Center at weekend masses. On behalf of our community, thank you so much for your continued generosity! 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