A Time of Giving

We often look at Christmas as a time of giving. That certainly was the case for all of Advent and December thanks to the generosity of the people of St. Katharine Drexel. You responded to the tags on our Advent Giving Tree and provided dozens of cookies and other items needed by Anoka County Family Promise for homeless families. You provided needed clothing for the elderly on our appeal for Granny’s Closet.

$3,500 in Scrip Gift Cards were donated to assist 12 local families make Christmas a brighter time for them. You provided $2,400 in Wal-Mart Scrip cards for our sister parish, St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake. The KC’s donated two cases of winter jackets to the children of Red Lake that were delivered by John and Linda Smetana. Our monthly tithe of 2% of our Sunday offering also went to St Mary’s Mission in December. That amounted to $1,124.89.

Our monthly food drive for the Franciscan Brothers of Peace generated $1,080 in monetary donations. There was also 6 turkeys and 15 bags of groceries donated for their food shelf.

You were also very generous in your December donations to the parish. Contributions and memorials for December were $58,979.52. There was $1,015 donated for Christmas flowers. Your total donations  in December for our Building for Eternity-NOW capital campaign were $184,566.03.

December truly was a time of giving for the wonderful people of St. Katharine Drexel. Thank you for your generosity and continued support.

Online Giving December 27-January 2
Sunday Offering $470
Building Fund $825
St Mary’s Mission $100
Youth Group $15
Donation for Credit Card Fees $15.88

Online Giving January 3-January 9
Sunday Offering $90
Donation for Credit Card Fees $1