Christmas Angel Tree
Each year Social Ministry will update the Angel Tree Donor Instructions, a copy of which is on the left under "Documents". Look for the updated document in the October time frame.
Additional information will be posted throughout the year.
New, donated clothing, toys, and other items received during the year are retained to be given out as Christmas gifts. These may be dropped off at any time at the Padre Pio House, or if small, can be left in the donation baskets in the church Narthex.
Our current Mission Statement for Angel Tree is:
Through Baptism in Our Lord Jesus Christ and as Christians we celebrate His birth with Christmas.
The members of St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church through our Social Ministry, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, reach out to those in need and offer assistance to parents in providing gifts at Christmas for their children.
As a community of believers who affirm the glorious diversity of God's people we offer our Angel Tree to the needy via Christmas Tree Angels.
Embracing Stewardship as a way of life by sharing our time, talents and treasure our disciples give of their time and skills to support the program and the parishioners, by selecting the Angels provide the gifts for the children.
By doing so our ministry disciples and parishioners are spreading His Glory and their joy via the parents to the children on His Birthday.
In order to be eligible to have a child on the Angel Tree, the children must be from a registered needy parishioner family or from our registered clients of our Social Outreach Ministry.
To become a registered client of the Social Outreach Ministry please call 817 274-5407 to determine eligibility. If eligible the potential new client receives an appointment for a Tuesday or Saturday visit.
Normally, the weekend befoe Thanksgiving the Angel Tree is set up with some of the Angels beginning the quest enabling parishioners to pick out their own special ANGEL and shop on Black Friday.
The tree is down for Thanksgiving weekend and then back up for the last of the Angels to be taken.
Parishioners are asked to attach the Angel with the child's information to their wrapped gift which they return by a specified date. Gifts are sorted and bagged into family groups and prepared for distribution the Saturday before Christmas. Volunteers assist in collecting the gifts, wrapping as necessary, bagging the gifts, and distributing to the families.
The Schedule of Events will be posted as the Angel Tree preparations are made.
For more information or to volunteer please see the contact information below.