For many years the St. Clement faith community has supported the good work of the West Side Catholic Center. Each year WSCC serves 800 of their most frequent visitors through the Spirit of Christmas program. Spirit of Christmas recipients receive a bag with a variety of essential items, such as toiletries, sweatshirts, socks and underwear. Some area parishes collect toiletries; other parishes collect socks. This year the coordinator of the program has requested that the St. Clement faith community contribute by collecting underwear, scarves and medium weight gloves for men, women and children.

In addition to Spirit of Christmas gift tags, you will see tags for Giant Eagle gift cards on the Giving Tree. The gift cards are to support the mission of our own St. Vincent de Paul Society, located here at St. Clement parish. A small group of dedicated volunteers faithfully serve our neighbors here in Lakewood. The Giant Eagle gift cards can be used for fresh food, pharmacy needs, and bus passes.

Please choose a tag from the tree, purchase the item, and return the unwrapped item to church by December 7.

Thank you for supporting the St. Clement Giving Tree and for continuing our longtime tradition of serving others!