Making Christmas Bright

During Advent, we are encouraged to help bring the season’s promise and hope to others through our acts of charity. This season offers many opportunities to give a little extra time or treasure to help those less fortunate. Starting this weekend, we are highlighting a few meaningful opportunities for “Making Christmas Bright” in our local community.

• Our Giving Tree Christmas Collection supplies families at the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter with much-needed new winter gear. All you need to do is pick a tag from the tree in the church foyer and bring it with you next time you’re out shopping. Buy the item printed on the tag and return it to the church unwrapped. Place donations in one of the designated bins in the church or chapel foyers now through January 1.
• Gifts to the Dudley Emergency Fund are used to offer financial assistance to parishioners and community members that find themselves in need. This can include an unexpected medical bill or repair, or even a month’s rent.
• Donations to the Tegeder Fund allow us to partner with non-profit organizations to complete larger projects. For example, a Tegeder Fund grant allowed Tandem House to complete the furnishing of several apartments. These apartments provided stable housing for several single moms and their babies who were able to move in last winter.
• Lastly, a gift to St. Ed’s general fund supports all our ministries, pays our staff, and maintains our beautiful facilities.

During the days of Advent, let us try as much as possible to embrace the deeper meaning of this holy season. Let’s try to take advantage of the special opportunities to reflect, pray and serve the needs of others.
May God bless us as we celebrate this holy season and prepare once again for the coming of Christ.