Poinsettia Fundraiser:  Every Christmas season, St. Cronan Church sells red, white, and pink poinsettias.  This year we are selling them at three price points, by size:  (4”- $10) (6” - $20) (8” - $30).  The reason we associate poinsettias with Christmas comes from an old Mexican legend.  A young girl named Pepita was sad that she didn’t have a gift to leave for baby Jesus at Christmas Eve services.  Her cousin tried to comfort her and said that Jesus would love any present from her, even the smallest one.  With no money to buy a real gift, Pepita picked a bouquet of weeds that she walked past on the way to church.  When she got there, she left the weeds at the bottom of the nativity scene. All of a sudden, the weeds transformed into beautiful red flowers.  And, from that day on, they became known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” or “Flowers of the Holy Night.”  Poinsettias get their American name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who brought them to the states from Mexico in the early 1800s.  Christmas poinsettia order forms can be found in the back of Church and online.  The last day to order your poinsettias for the Christmas season is November 29.  And poinsettias purchased can be picked up after each Mass on December 5/6.  Ordering these poinsettias from St. Cronan also helps our Church, as it is a fundraiser.  So please consider helping our Church through your order this Christmas season.  Order forms can be found in the vestibule of church.  If you would like to order online, please use the link HERE.