Date Here, 2005

Dear Pastor,

How many shopping days left until Christmas? Chances are, your parishioners have made their gift lists and checked them twice. But what about their spiritual lists? How many Catholics know what to do to make this Christmas mean more than the hottest toy or the latest gadget?

Give your parishioners a different list to consider: How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic. Families will love the easy and practical suggestions for a faith-filled holiday. Packed with descriptions of tradition and celebration, How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic will surprise, inform and revitalize the spirit of your parishioners as they approach this busy season.

Everyone can benefit from this reminder of the real meaning of Christmas …

Encourage families to add to the ideas found in the pamphlet and develop their own special ways to draw Christ into their celebrations. Make this a parish effort by collecting and sharing stories of holiday rituals and events.

Explain that other holy days are special, too! Highlight the opportunities in your parish to celebrate the two great feasts of Mary described inside How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic.

Show your parishioners the post-holiday blues aren’t inevitable: They can keep the Christmas spirit alive after December 25. The Solemnity of Mary, Epiphany, the Baptism of the Lord, the Octave of Christmas – each is highlighted in this educational pamphlet.

How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic is easy: Parishioners can read it quickly and refer to it often. How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic is inexpensive: At just $12.95 for a bundle of 50, you can share copies with the entire parish. Most importantly, How to Celebrate Christmas as a Catholic is effective in bringing Christ back to the center of preparation and celebration.

Put this on your parish shopping list; your parishioners’ peace and faith at Christmas is the greatest gift you can give.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Gregory R. Erlandson

Publisher