Christmas dinners set in 3 areas

Ready for Christmas? Looking forward to Mass, followed by a big meal celebrating the birth of our Savior?

Maybe you are. And maybe you don't have any family or friends with whom to spend the holiday. Then food loses some of its seasoning and the joy of the season is harder to find.

So make a new family. Meet some new friends. Come to dinner. Several groups around the diocese are sponsoring free Christmas dinners. Anyone is invited to attend. (Volunteers and donations are also welcome, so everyone has a chance to join in the sharing.)

Below are listings for some of the area dinners:

MANITOWOC: A Community Christmas Dinner will be held at noon on Christmas Day at Faith Evangelical Lutheran, 2201 S. 42nd St. Free transportation for Manitowoc residents. Reservations needed by Dec. 22. Call (920)755-4387.

OSHKOSH: Father Carr's Place 2B, 102 Merritt Ave., will host its annual Christmas Day Dinner. Meals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 4-6 p.m. Rides and home-delivered meals are also available. Call (920)231-2378 for reservations. Christmas Eve Mass will be at 4 p.m. Also needed are donations of hams, salads and breads, and volunteers needed. Call Fr. Carr at (920)231-2378.

WAUTOMA: St. Joseph Parish, 364 S. Cambridge St., will serve Christmas Day dinner at noon in the parish hall. Carry-outs available. Mass will be at 9 a.m. (Christmas Eve at 4 and 10 p.m.) For reservations, call the parish at (715)787-3848. Monetary donations welcome. Call the parish for information about donations, or to volunteer.