Las Vecinas Silent Auction

From Saturday, November 23rd, at 9 am to Monday, December 9th, 5 pm, the Las Vecinas Silent Auction will be open online! This is our primary fundraiser each year to support the works of our sister parish, Parroquia San Antonio, in Soyapango, a poor suburb of San Salvador. All proceeds will be used to support vocational workshops (bakery skills, tailoring/dressmaking, event decoration and crafts, and English instruction), student scholarships, disaster relief, and other social ministry programs. Thank you in advance for your support!

Online Silent Auction: The funds we raise through this event support vital social ministries at San Antonio Parish, in El Salvador, including student scholarships, a variety of job training programs, and a food distribution program. Here is the Auction site link. Auction closes Monday, December 9th, 5 pm. 

You will need to register with the site in order to bid.

https://www.32auctions.com/LasVecinas2024

Las Vecinas Silent Auction Site

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Update 12/4/24: Important updates from Las Vecinas on their annual fundraising auction:

• We've added more items to the Las Vecinas Online Silent Auction since last week (after the auction's official start date), so if you haven't visited the site recently, please do!
• There are some great items with no bids or only one bid. Don't miss your chance for some great deals for a great cause!
• Bidding will close on Monday, December 9th, at 5 pm.
• You must register before you can bid, so don't wait until the last minute.

In the auction, you will find awesome and creative donations from parishioners, cultural events, fine dining, and other items that have been popular in the past. You can also use this opportunity to pay for a teacher's salary for a month or provide financial support to a student for a year!Here's the link: Las Vecinas Silent Auction - Fall 2024

Thank you for all your support of Las Vecinas! I hope to see most of you at Home4Dinner this Sunday, when you will no doubt want to buy at least one more Christmas ornament from El Salvador! If you haven't registered to come yet, please sign up.

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Saturday, November 23rd, at 9 am to Monday, December 9th, 5 pm

Home4Dinner: Las Vecinas

Additionally, you are also invited to attend Home4Dinner: Las Vecinas, where there will ba a Las Vecinas Crafts Sale on Sunday, December 8. Learn more and RSVP today.

About Las Vecinas de El Salvador

Las Vecinas de El Salvador is a joint social ministry of St. Ignatius Church and San Antonio Parish in Soyapango, San Salvador. As sister parishes, we are committed to strengthening our friendship and working together in support of peace with justice by:

• Educating ourselves and our community about El Salvador, her people, and our sister parish
• Building and renewing the ties between our parishes through ongoing communications, delegations, and other visits between the parishes
• Organizing activities that advance peace with justice and strengthen the well-being of our communities, especially for women and immigrants
• Raising funds for scholarships, job training programs, and other community-building projects
• Uniting in prayer, the Eucharist, and other expressions of faith