December 2, 2020

Bringing God’s Light and Hope

Bringing God’s Light and Hope

Christmas Gift Drive December 1 – 20

Sharing the joy of Christmas by providing gifts for needful families is one of our favorite traditions at Mission Circle. We hope you will join us in making this a very merry Christmas for others!

This year, our Christmas gift drive will benefit local children whose families have been hit especially hard during the pandemic and to families receiving support from Interfaith

Community Services.  Mission Circle partners with Interfaith Community Services each winter during our 2-week program hosting the unsheltered in the parish hall.

What gifts should I buy?  

Where do I return the gifts? Return your unwrapped gifts* to:

  • weekend Masses at St. James (place gifts in the box near the tree)
  • the parish office during business hours, Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
  • curbside drop-off on Saturday, December 19 from 2pm to 4pm by the St. James Academy gate across from the parish hall.

*If you took a tag from the tree, please attach the tag to your gift.

When are gifts due?  Sunday, December 20

Questions? Contact program coordinators Debbie Derderian at debbie@stjames-stleo.com or Julie Bishop at jlcbish@gmail.com As always, we depend on your generosity and willingness to bring God’s light and hope to families in need. We pray that your faith journey during this Advent season brings you peace that prepares you for the joy of the coming of the Christ child…Emmanuel…Christ with us!