Benedictine Sisters of FL

Holy Name Monastery
Founded 1889

Daystar Hope

Feed the Hungers of the People of God

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The third Tuesday in March is traditionally our annual prayer service and soup supper in support of the Daystar Hope food distribution program for the poor.  Like with many other programs this year, on March 16th we will mark the occasion in-house.  Unfortunately, the 2021 Soup Supper will not include our guests who otherwise would join us for prayer and a simple supper of soup and Sister Donna’s fresh baked bread.

Throughout the month the Benedictine Sisters are making personal donations to the Daystar fund.  If you would like to contribute to this effort to “feed the hungers of the people of God,” you may make an on-line donation at:

 www.benedictinesistersoffl.org

(Donations on our website can be made through PayPal or your credit card. Click on the link above.)

Please indicate your donation is for Daystar by selecting “Daystar” as the designation from the drop down box.

or 

You can send a check payable to the Benedictine Sisters of Florida

by mail to:

P.O. Box 2450

St. Leo, FL 33574

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That in All Things God May Be Glorified

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The Benedictine Sisters of Florida respond to the needs of the community in multiple ways.  While we are more conscious now more than ever about food insecurity due to the coronavirus crisis, one of our ongoing ministries is running the local food bank and thrift shop, Daystar Hope.  One of our Sisters, Sister Jean Abbott, is the executive director and other Sisters volunteer to ensure those in need have access to food, clothing and other necessary items for living.  For the past several years, 8 to 10 tons of food have been distributed monthly.  Once Covid hit, all the food distribution centers closed.  Daystar quickly reopened knowing the intensity of the need.  We network to obtain donations from individuals, churches, stores and various groups to add to what the USDA provides.

For 24 years the Sisters have provided a Thanksgiving Day dinner for the poor and those alone.  A sit-down dinner is held at Saint Anthony of Padua’s parish hall on the day with all the trimmings for 250 to 300 guests.  Along with our faithful volunteers, we also deliver meals to those who are home-bound.  The night before Thanksgiving is fun as we gather with volunteers to peel 125 pounds of potatoes!

Of course the 2020 event had to be cancelled due to Covid.  However, perseverance prevailed and we partnered with the Knights of St. Mark the Evangelist parish and First Presbyterian Church, Dade City to provide special food baskets.  God is good.

 

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