Monday, November 23, Saint John the Evangelist School will be hosting the 100 Person Feast at 1:30 pm. One hundred students will be randomly selected to participate in the “feast”, with 15 students (representing 15% of the world’s population) receiving a Thanksgiving meal, 35 receiving beans and rice, and the remaining a scoop of rice. The 100 Person Feast is a school event with the simple goal of raising awareness of two important social justice issues: Poverty and Hunger. The event is presented in such a way so that students at the elementary- and middle- school age levels can begin to appreciate impact of poverty and hunger on a global scale, and to consider how they may act to address these social injustices. It will hopefully serve to show the students in a very hands-on way how blessed we are, and the importance of our Church’s call for the preferential treatment of the poor. Father Felicien Mbala will be the guest speaker at the event. Our principal, Dr. Amodio having recently returned from a mission trip to Haiti will be the host of the event and will be sharing her recent experience and pictures. All are welcome to attend!
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