St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish

Dear School Families,

We pray that your family is well during this difficult time and your children are enjoying being back in school.  Sadly we had to cancel two of our largest fundraisers.  After prayerful consideration, it was decided to end the year with an exciting, joyful festivity that will help our parish replace some of the lost revenue, enjoy time together, and may give you a surprise Christmas gift.  These funds are essential to the parish support of the school’s expenses.  The parish has subsidized the school at an average of $100,000 per year over the last four years. 

We are excited to announce a Christmas Raffle, drawing to be held on Saturday, December 12, at 4:30pm.  1^st Prize will be a $5000 Visa gift card, 2^nd Prize is a $3,000 Visa gift card, 3^rd Prize is a $2,000 Visa gift card, and 4^th Prize is a $1,000 Visa gift card.  There will be 11 exciting prizes in all including an Apple iPhone 11, iPad Air, Apple watch, 55” Smart TV, and a variety of gift cards.  Please check our website sfds-houston.org and click on the Gala Raffle tab.  The donation is $5 for each ticket or $20 for a book of 5 tickets.  We are asking each family to sell or purchase five books for a total of $100.  If you cannot sell or purchase your tickets, please return them to the school or parish office. 

There will be a SCHOOL CONTEST to see which class can sell the most tickets.  The deadline to turn in your tickets will be December 10.  To receive credit, please turn in your money and ticket stubs to the school.  The winning class will have a movie and pizza party on December 14. Keep the section of the ticket with the list of prizes as proof of purchase.  People must be 18 or older to enter and win.  Please do not put children’s names on the tickets if they are under 18.  We will also be selling tickets after weekend Masses now through December 12.  Tickets will be available at the church office from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.  All Covid health protocols will be followed.
 
The raffle ticket hopper will be on the piazza from 11am to 4:30pm December 12 with the opportunity to purchase tickets.  Weather and Covid restrictions permitting, we will have a small FESTIVAL that day with food for sale in to go containers, music, and games for the kids.  We will sell wristbands for the kids to use at the games, the train ride, and even a petting zoo!  Santa will also make an appearance!  Stay tuned to our website for updates!

If you have questions about this event or raffle tickets, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely your Christmas Committee:
Roy and Dominique Varner: dvarner@hwa.com (713) 703-7050 or (713) 703-7219
Ray and Nina Vitek: nvitek@me.com (713) 248-0187 or
           rvitek@ft.newyorklife.com; (713) 624-6439
Administration: Susan Kirksey susank@sfds-houston.org 713-774-7475 (Church office)