PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD 

​​ 19th Annual Advent Alternative Gift Fair 

December 3-4, 2022 

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 19th Annual Advent Alternative Gift Fair after all Masses on the weekend of December 3-4, 2022. This year’s theme, Prepare the Way of the Lord, reminds us of our Christian calling to align our lives and missions with the will of God and Christ’s teachings. Share your faith and commitment to the Gospel’s call to love and justice with a gift for your family and friends that embodies the spirit of this season! Before you start your holiday shopping this year, please consider sending a gift that shows your support for these important ministries! ​

WHAT IS FAIR TRADE?

WHEN AND WHERE?

HOW to PARTICIPATE?

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Support the work of talented artisans in dozens of countries through Bull City Fair Trade.​

Bull City Fair Trade

Provide shelter and comprehensive wrap-around services to families experiencing homelessness, through Families Moving Forward. ​

Families Moving Forward

Strengthen immigrant families in Durham by providing comprehensive mental health and emotional wellness services through a local non-profit, El Futuro. ​

El Futuro

Help individuals and families in our local communities move from homelessness to housing by providing them with gently used, donated furniture, free of charge, through Immaculate Conception’s The Furniture Project of Durham. ​

The Furniture Project of Durham.

Support La 72 Migrant Center, a Franciscan-run migrant and refugee shelter in Tenosique, Mexico.

La 72 Migrant Center

Protect biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest at SERERE ECO-RESERVE through Franciscan Missionary Union.  ​

Serere Eco-Reserve

Provide emergency food, shelter, clothing, and supportive services to homeless and hungry people in need through Urban Ministries of Durham.

Urban Ministries of Durham