1ST CHURCH TO GO PEANUT FREE!!!

According to the February 8, 2009 St. John Vianney Church Bulletin, they have officially gone PEANUT FREE. Located on Southwestern Blvd in West Seneca, NY they are taking the lead!!! Thank you Msgr. Gallagher!!!!

The article is located on page 3 of the bulletin under the “From the Pastor’s Desk” section and reads as follows:

“Peanut allergies are persistent and extensive. In an attempt to guarantee the safety of many of our children, I would like to make the church “peanut free.”  The crying room as already been established as a peanut free zone, but the entire Church needs to be so named. Peanut allergies can be nearly fatal for children. The slightest trace of the allergen can trigger a reaction. If anyone brings peanuts or peanut products into the church during Mass or gathering room events, the protein from the peanut remains on their hands. So anything they touch (tables, pews, chairs, railings, bathrooms, etc.) could contain the peanut protein. If an allergic child touches this and puts his/her fingers in the mouth or rubs their eyes, they could have a life-threatening reaction. Please check your snacks and make sure that they do not contain peanuts or are produced in facilities where the product comes in contact with peanuts. Most snack packages mention the contents and the production facilities. Not only would this vigilance be a good deed, it is essential for the health of allergic children. Peanut butter is a celibate priest’s best friend but with allergies and salmonella, I’m going to change my eating habits!”