The Catholic Post Tag: Box of Joy

Twenty-two parishes in diocese, PDCCW are taking part in the Box of Joy program

By: Jennifer Willems - November 25, 2019 - Featured Article Box of Joy, Cross Catholic Outreach, Nympha White, PDCCW

Helping Nympha White of Grand Ridge pack Boxes of Joy into shipping containers are Laurel Stein of St. Mark Parish in Peoria and her daughters (from left) Anna, Clare, Elizabeth and Maggie. This is the second year the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women collected boxes at the Spalding Pastoral Center in Peoria to ship to Cross Catholic Outreach. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

Bringing joy to children who might not have any presents to open at Christmas has caught on in a big way across the Diocese of Peoria. This year 22 parishes participated in the Box of Joy program sponsored by Cross Catholic Outreach, making it possible for 1,070 children who live in poverty to celebrate Christmas. […]

St. Joseph School, Pekin, donates 77 ‘Boxes of Joy’ to children living in poverty

By: The Catholic Post - December 13, 2017 - News Article Box of Joy, Pekin, poverty, St. Joseph School

Members of the eighth grade confirmation class at St. Joseph School in Pekin are shown with Box of Joy packages they prepared for distribution through Cross Catholic Outreach to children living in poverty. (Provided photo)

PEKIN — Children living in poverty in Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic will have a brighter Christmas, thanks to the 180 students at St. Joseph School in Pekin. Led by the eighth grade confirmation class, the students prepared 77 gift boxes as part of the Box of Joy Ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach. […]

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Twenty-two parishes in diocese, PDCCW are taking part in the Box of Joy program

St. Joseph School, Pekin, donates 77 ‘Boxes of Joy’ to children living in poverty