A long-standing service project that was a tradition at SMS prior to the Covid-19 pandemic has been revived! 8th grade students Avril and Amelia headed up the "St. Agnes Project" that helps families in Buffalo's East Side, served by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Agnes’ Convent. The service project provides Christmas gifts and gift cards to families who would have no other gifts without the generosity of our students and school families. 8th graders prepared a letter that went home with students from all grade levels, requesting donations of gifts or gift cards for 17 children, from newborns up to age 11 and their parents. The gifts were collected at school and delivered to the families in need before Christmas by the 8th grade students.
We can't wait to see what our 8th grade has planned for the rest of the school year, and are so proud of all of our students who exemplify the value of service for others. When our Lord Jesus washed his disciples feet he taught us to be servants as well:
"If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do."
John 13: 14-15
