Christmas Outreach 2020 (updated August 30, 2020): The annual distribution of food and gifts will look quite different this year. Instead of requesting particular foods for baskets or specific gifts for particular children, we are switching to a gift card system. Instead of gift tags hung in the church, there will be special envelopes in the envelope company mailing requesting donations of money. These envelopes will be in the envelope mailings for the second Sundays of October and November. (Additional envelopes will also be available in the PAC.) Based on the amount collected we will make gift cards available to those who have requested assistance with food or children’s gifts for the Holidays. As always, no parish monies will be used for this outreach.

Distribution of Mittens, Hats, & Scarves (updated September 6, 2020): This year is very different, but despite everything we are still going to ask for mittens, hats, and scarves for children to go along with the food and gift vouchers. If you would like to make a donation of mittens, etc. please leave them at the Dougherty Hall side of St. Mary’s Church in the food boxes or you can call  the Parish Administration Center and get Marcia Webster's contact information to arrange for a pick-up. 
   We will need the mittens and all knitted items no later  than  Thursday, December, 9 so that the mittens, etc. can be sorted and prepared for distribution with the Christmas vouchers the day the  vouchers are picked up. Thank you for your ongoing support of this very important ministry so that we can continue to bless our community. God bless you all.