St. Patrick's Church

There is a story about a man who left this earth and was taken on a tour of the inner realms. He was shown a room where he saw a large group of hungry people trying to eat dinner, but because the spoons they were trying to eat with were longer than their arms, they remained frustrated. "This," his guide told him, "is hell". "That's terrible”, exclaimed the man; "Please show me heaven" "Very well", agreed the guide, and on they went. When they opened Heaven's door, the man was perplexed to see what looked very much like the same scene: there was a group of people with spoons longer than their arms. As he looked more closely, however, he saw happy faces and full tummies, for there was one important difference: the people in Heaven had learned to feed each other.
Story from The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore
by Alan Cohen
The El Dorado Peace Community will host its 8th annual Empty Bowls Benefit on Nov. 14th, 2009, 4:30-8:00 P.M., at St. Patrick’s Church hall in Placerville.
Empty Bowls is an idea that began a number of years ago in a Michigan high school. While searching for a way to raise funds for a food drive, a high school art teacher and his students came up with this project. Handmade ceramic bowls were created, homemade soups and breads were prepared and a simple meal was served. Guests kept their bowls as a reminder of hunger in the world.
Already this year in the Placerville area, local students and potters are creating bowls for the supper, bread will be baked, and gallons of wonderful soup will be served.
All the proceeds benefited food charities. Half went to the local Upper Room Dining Room and half to Heifer International, which is an international aid group. This year’s proceeds will benefit equally, The Upper Room Dining Room and Miracles in Action. The Upper Room, here in Placerville, serves about 130 meals each day to the needy. Miracles in Action is a non-profit organization that works to end global poverty.