The Men’s Club is taking orders through Dec. 19 for poinsettias to be used at the altar at Christmas. If you would like to order a plant in honor or memory of a loved one, the envelopes are at each entrance of the church.

The Youth Group is selling Christmas Angels in memory or honor of loved ones. These will be displayed on the trees during the Christmas season. You can purchase these in the front foyer of the church after Mass.

As part of our preparations for celebrating the birth of our Lord, we have an important giving opportunity. In the main entrance to the church is a GIVING TREE. On this tree are paper bells. On these bells are gift suggestions for various age groups as well as some specific requests as part of our Secret Santa project for families within our own church in need of a helping hand. Gifts not going to a church family will go to families at the family Abuse Center. Please take one or two or more bells and use them as shopping guides, then return your gifts with the bells attached to the church off ice or place them around the tree. If you would like to make a monetary donation please take that to the church office.

Next Saturday, December 18 we need everyone’s help in cleaning our church for Christmas. If you can help, please be at the church at 10:00 a.m.

Announcements for the Bulletin of December 26 – January 2 are due to the Church office by noon on Thursday, December 16.