“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

(Proverbs 11:25)

As we enter the Nativity Fast, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving and Christ’s command to love our neighbor, the Cathedral clergy, Youth Group, Church School, and their families gathered this morning to serve at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg.

Together, our volunteers packed meal packages that will be distributed to starving and malnourished children throughout the world. It is heartbreaking to realize that more than 45 million children globally suffer from severe malnutrition, a condition that deeply hinders their physical, mental, and emotional development.

Through prayer, sacrifice, and action, our community responded with love. We are deeply grateful to everyone who rose early to give their time and energy for the sake of others. More than 125 volunteers from our Cathedral packed an extraordinary 64,800 meals in just one morning.

May the Lord bless all who participated, and may this work of mercy strengthen us spiritually as we journey through the Nativity Fast—learning again that in giving, we ourselves are renewed.