Box of Joy

Box of Joy is an annual Christmas shoebox gift ministry organized by local Catholic schools, parishes and groups across the US and facilitated by Cross Catholic Outreach. Participants bless children suffering from extreme poverty by filling boxes with toys and other gifts, sharing the joy of Christmas and planting seeds of hope. St. Anthony parishioners help make Christmas special by participating in this ministry. Boxes with a list of suggested items are available in October with a due date a few weeks after that. A small fee to cover postage needs to be submitted with each box.

It’s never too early to start gathering items for your Box of Joy. Back-to-school sales are a great time to find things on the list! See the suggested list HERE.

Look for more information, including the important dates to remember, in the parish bulletin and in the church gathering space in the Fall.