A 27-year tradition at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish continues to provide both food and family for those who might otherwise spend Christmas alone.
- 27-year tradition brings together people celebrating Christmas alone at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish
- Serves recent widows and others experiencing their first holiday without family members
- 200 attendees and 100 volunteers participated in this year’s community dinner
John and Estelle Clary started the annual Community Christmas Dinner with a simple vision: to bring people who don’t have anyone to celebrate Christmas with together as a community to have a nice meal.
“It was a way to bring people who don’t have anyone to celebrate Christmas with together as a community to have a nice meal,” John Clary said.
Father Tim MacDonald has served as pastor at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish since 2010 and visits with attendees each year during the dinner…