After distributing toys to more than 11,000 needy children that benefit from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Operation Santa Claus Toy Drive, hundreds of teenage volunteers, their family members, and staff workers will gather for a special Mass, followed by a holiday social on

Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2002
4:30 p.m.
Adams Mark Hotel
City Line Avenue and Monument Road
Philadelphia, PA

Reverend Thomas Higgins, director of the Office for Youth and Young Adults, will celebrate the Mass which ends the Operation Santa Claus Toy Drive Throughout the drive, more than 4,000 teen volunteers and their families have volunteered their time and services to help those less fortunate.

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215-587-3747