Preparations have begun and will be ongoing during the month of November. The gift tags will appear on the Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving, November 29th and 30th. The Advent season begins then and bulletins will give all parishioners the information they need to participate in any and all of the project phases. Our hope is that many parishioners will be willing to share their blessings with some of the city's needy children by selecting a gift tag and returning it the second or third weekend of Advent, December 13th & 14th. If any parishioner knows of a parish family that needs assistance for their children from toddler age through sixth grade, please tell the parents that application forms are now available and that they can call the rectory office for more information. The forms are available but they must be filled out and returned to the rectory office before Thanksgiving Day.