We give heartfelt thanks to Rachel Winters and her family. For the fifth year in a row, the Winters family made sure that our homebound parishioners who would be alone for the holiday, had a warm, home cooked Thanksgiving meal. Rachel, Frank, Luke, Colin, and one of the boys’ friends, along with Rachel’s parents, Joan and Thomas Kudlacik, prepared and delivered delicious feasts to 12 very thankful people. Every year, on the day before Thanksgiving, the Winters’ kitchen turns into a bustling and harmonious assembly line. This year, turkey, homemade stuffing, gravy, butternut squash (from

her dad’s garden), broccoli casserole and dinner rolls, along with delectable apple pie for dessert was delivered on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

    Kathy Friscic happened to stop by and was amazed at the lovely scene of a peaceful preparation of turkey dinner meals. Frank was carving the turkey, Joan was stirring the homemade gravy, Rachel was spooning the food and the boys were wrapping the plates of food, inserting festive holiday napkins then separating them into labeled bags for delivery. Rachel always adds a specific treat to each person’s bag.

    Then delivery begins with a phone call to say the meal is on its way. Some of the grateful recipients are already prepared with their placemats and drinks, ready to partake that evening, while others save the meal for Thanksgiving Day.

    Her sons look forward to and enjoy this wonderful annual event of giving. They ring the doorbells and enjoy seeing the smiles and hearing the comments of “how much

you have grown since last year!” Everyone visits for a short while, then on to deliver some more happiness to the next person. 

     Thank you again, Rachel and family for five years of giving love, warm meals, and warm memories to our homebound.