CHARLOTTE — Someone stole $600 worth of Christmas trees from the lot at St. Gabriel Church in south Charlotte.
At least a half-dozen trees were reported stolen from the unsecured lot on the church property, located at 3016 Providence Road, around 7 a.m. Monday, according to a Charlotte Mecklenburg Police report.
No arrests have been made as of Wednesday afternoon, a police spokesman reports.
The St. Gabriel Men’s Club has been selling trees for more than 30 years. The trees were not secured on the church property.
Funds raised by the sale of the trees are given to charity.
— Catholic News Herald
CHARLOTTE — St. Vincent de Paul Preschool celebrated Thanksgiving with a visit from a Native American parishioner, Peggy Gibbons, who taught the 3- and 4-year-old students about her Lumbee Tribe and their traditional dress.
She showed them her talking stick and drum.
Then she shared a story about how animals decided to be friends with the people, which included a short song she sang with the children repeatedly throughout the story.
The 3-year-old classes also invited their parents to join them for a Pie Picnic and a short performance of Thanksgiving songs. In addition, in thanksgiving for all of their blessings, all of the classes at the preschool collected food which was donated to Loaves and Fishes.
— Photos provided by Mary Helen Cushing
