Barbara Watkinsbwatkins@archstl.org
There's no place like home for the holidays -- and for many people that's literally true. They have no place to call home, no place to provide shelter for their family, no place to celebrate the joy of Christmas.
The Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal kicks off Monday, Nov. 21, asking Catholics throughout the 11-county archdiocese to give generously and help other families in need enjoy a truly blessed Christmas in their own homes.
"Housing is at the core of everything we do," said Brian O'Malley, president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.