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Kansas Catholics travel 1,600 miles with truck of supplies for Los Angeles parish

Community members at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles turn out to unload a truck of supplies from Kansas on Jan. 28, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Greg Trum

CNA Staff, Feb 3, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).

CatholicsinKansaslastweekdroveatruckloadofsuppliesmorethan1,600milestoLosAngelestobringsomerelieftothefaithfultherewhohavebeendevastatedbyrecentwildfires.  DeaconGregTrumandhiswife,Barb,toldCNAtheyweremovedtohelpresidentsofLosAngeleswhileputtingChristmasdecorationsawayinthestoragespaceoftheirLeawood,Kansas,home.  “Barbsaid,‘Hey,ifsomething’sbeeninthestorageareaforayearandwehaven’tneededit,itneedstogo,’”Trumsaid,addingthathiswifefurtherexpressedthatshewishedtheycouldgetsomeoftheirbelongingstovictimsoftheLosAngelesfires.  Trum’sresponse?“Wecouldprobablyloadupatruckanddosomething.” TheTrumsaskedtheirpastor,FatherBrianSchieberatSt.MichaeltheArchangelCatholicChurch,iftheycouldorganizetheparishtodonatesupplies.TheycontactedPaulEscala,thesuperintendentofCatholicschoolsinLosAngeles,todeterm