Great Kids, Great Families
St. Mary Parish School opened its doors in 1916 and has been providing a great education for its students ever since. The parents of St. Mary's will be contributing to this blog which will update the community on Great Kids; Great Families. Visit our web site at
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Operation Christmas Child
By St. Mary Parish School
Saturday, Nov 24 2007, 10:18 AM
St. Mary’s students, in support of Operation Christmas Child’s shoebox ministry, filled 130 shoeboxes with small toys, hard candy, stuffed animals, and hygiene items, hoping to brighten Christmas for children around the globe.
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love. This program provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands—on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ.
The boxes collected by our students were presented at the altar of last Wednesday’s liturgy, where they were blessed by Fr. Greg, and a prayer was said for the children who will be receiving them. Student, teacher and parent volunteers delivered the boxes to the Samaritan’s Purse collection site.
Once again, our students demonstrate their mission to live with “hearts on fire” demonstrating the compassion of Jesus by sharing with those who need help the most.
For more information about Operation Christmas Child and other ministries supported by Samaritan’s Purse, visit http://www.samaritanspurse.org/
