The 2007 Perry Christmas Party was a fun success again this year. Thanks to you our parish again shared the joy of Christ at Christmas time with those less fortunate.  And, we hosts had fun too. The kids were entertained, the food was very good and well handled, and the decorations were the best I have ever seen for this Advent party. Thank you, especially to our coordinators: Roger & Chris Parlett & Bridget McGillicuddy (food); Joyce, Loren & Zach Weathers  (decorations); Chris Kempton (activities);  And to all of you who helped... Catherine Anderson, Richard Badics, Matthew Barera, Michael Barera, Robert Berarducci, Terese Bertcher, Christine Billick, Elaine Brady, Elaine Brandenburg, Elaine Caoili, Suzette Charron, Laura DeBacker, Barbara Dehn, Richard Dehn, Patti Dobbs, Joyce Driscoll, Sandi Estep, Terri Fenelon, Colleen Flynn, Elle Gallagher, Thomas Gallagher, Mary Jo Hepburn, Margaret Hermes, Christy Howden, Mary Howrey, Donna Huntsman, Erich Jensen, Agnes Jensen, Jimmy Jensen, Patrick Jensen, Joan Karas, Kathleen Kaveh, Julia Kearney, Philip Kearney, Dawn Keene, Natalie Keene, Charles Kellermann, MaryLou Kellermann, Barbara Kelly-Ferris, Andrea Kempton, A J Kempton, Chris Kempton, Lillian Kempton, Wendy Lemke & the St. Francis School 6th Grade Class, Julie Leonard, Preeti Malani, Jose Martinez, Bridget McGillicuddy, Maria Merola, Cecilia Miller, David Miller, John Miller, Molly Neuman, Jack Ottenwess, James Palm, Christine Parlett, Roger Parlett, Mona Peterson, Paul Peterson, Cathy Pietrasiuk, Christopher Raveendra, Teresita Raveendra, Kay Reason, Colleen Regan, Denise Regan, Sean Regan, Keri Riegger, Brenna Sexton, Pamela Sexton, Shannon Sexton, Daniel Simonelli, Patricia Simonelli, Sharon Sprague, Janet Starr, Denise Sulavik, Janine Sulavik, Angela Szewczul, Loren Weathers, Zach Weathers & Joyce Weathers, Linda Wiseman & Carol Marino & The Young Adult Friendship Helping Group of Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities. See photos from our December 2007 & 2006 parties for Perry Nursery School here at: http://stfrancisa2.com/socialministry/perry-party-photos/ Watch a future edition of the Canticle for pictures from the event.   Merry Christmas!

Each year our St. Francis parish family provides and hosts a Christmas Dinner Party for a local charity organization, its staff and clients.   This year we are proud to host Perry Nursery School, which benefits the struggling single parent low-income families of our area.

(Perry Nursery School of Ann Arbor provides full-time, year round child care, early childhood education and intervention services in a child-centered, literacy-rich environment for at-risk children within Washtenaw County.)

The meal & party this year will be at 6:00PM Thursday, December 13, 2007 in the Parish Activities Center. 

We need you to participate by providing a dish for the party or serving at the party.   This is a buffet style meal serving about 150 persons?.  Our Parish Social Ministry Office provides ham, bread, condiments, lemonade, coffee, plates, cups, utensils & Christmas Tree. 

Please fill out the form below and "submit" it by Monday, December 10, 2007. (If you prefer, you may, print it and return it in the collection basket.)