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Youth group sends gifts, letters to military

Many of the men and women serving in the military spend Christmas away from their families. To let them know they are remembered, on Dec. 10, 2017 St. Gabriel’s youth group made Christmas care packages for 18 military members from their Canaryville neighborhood.
Father Richard Creagh, associate pastor of St. Gabriel Parish, speaks to members of the youth group before they begin to assemble care packages for military service members from their Canaryville neighborhood Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the youth group at St. Gabriel Parish assemble care packages for military personnel from Canaryville on Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Adriana Garcia, Chloe Pirelli and Morgan Stewart write letters that will be included in care packages assembled by members of the youth group at St. Gabriel Parish Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Adriana Garcia writes a letter that will be included in a care package going to a member of the military from Canaryville. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Dawn Tremore (right) sorts through items as members of the youth group at St. Gabriel Parish assemble care packages for military personnel on Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the youth group at St. Gabriel Parish assemble care packages for military personnel from Canaryville on Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the youth group at St. Gabriel Parish assemble care packages for military personnel from Canaryville on Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Members of the youth group at St. Gabriel Parish assemble care packages for military personnel from Canaryville on Dec. 10. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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