Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will host the annual Cardinal's Christmas Party for Children for approximately 400 young people who received services from community or residential agencies of Catholic Social Services this year. They will represent an additional 16,000 children across the Delaware Valley who also will benefit from donations to Catholic Social Services. For more information on the Cardinal's Christmas Party for Children please visit www.cardinalschristmaspartyforchildren.org/. The party begins with a colorful parade followed by presents and entertainment.

Monday, December 20, 2010
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
17th Street between Vine and Race Streets
Philadelphia

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Cardinal Rigali greets children and poses for photos with Catholic high school student volunteers.

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Parade of marching bands, clowns, jugglers enters ballroom, Cardinal Rigali speaks to the children, Christmas Story play and Santa Claus arrives.

The Cardinal's Christmas Party for Children not only provides entertainment and presents for the children, it also raises funds to support programs of Catholic Social Services throughout the year. Catholic Social Services assists more than 137,000 children, adults and families of all faiths throughout the five-county area of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester and Montgomery Counties).

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