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A message from St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Raphael: Here's how the Giving Tree looked on Monday evening. Thank you, St. Raphael parishioners, for your generous and loving spirit. This is just beautiful! Your generosity helps people in our community. You can still bring gifts and place them under the tree through Monday, December 15. If you'd rather give gift certificates or checks, just drop them in the St. Vincent de Paul box next to the Giving Tree.

The St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree at St. Raphael

 Photos by Jane Winstead 

St. Raphael parishioners made short work of nearly clearing the St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree of ornament tags on Sunday. Wrapped presents coming soon. 

St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree ready

Photo by Jane Winstead

St. Raphael parishioners flocked to the Christmas Giving Tree before and after masses this weekend, choosing ornament tags for gifts for needy children in our community. You can participate in the St. Vincent de Paul project by taking an ornament and returning the specified gift, wrapped and with the ornament attached. Gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 16. Please drop gift certificates and checks into the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box next to the Giving Tree. St. Raphael parishioners are always generous for the Giving Tree.

St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree abounds with gifts

Photo by Jane Winstead

The St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree in the Narthex was overloaded with gifts from generous parishioners for the annual drive to provide gifts for needy local children.

St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree

Photo by Jane Winstead

St. Raphael parishioners selected the gift ornaments for the St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree after Masses on Sunday. There's still time to get an ornament and purchase a gift for a needy child in the area. The ornaments indicate the age and gender of the recipient so appropriate gifts can be chosen. Gifts should be returned with the ornament attached to the St. Vincent de Paul Box by the Giving Tree by December 11.