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B4 NOVEMBER 14-27, 2015 | DENVER CATHOLIC Christmas Gift Guide SCHEDULE YOUR DONATION TODAY! Go online and schedule your Catholic Charities donation today. Your gift will help to serve more than 50,000 men, women, children and families who are in need each year— with food, shelter, daycare, counseling, emergency services and more. #100BucksHelps: • Pay for three nights at our shelters • Buy 400 diapers for newborns • Provide one month of heating for a family • Buy a bus pass for one month • Feed 62 people in our shelter Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. It is celebrated on December 8; however, donors may schedule donations throughout November. # 1 00Bucks He l ps coloradogives.org/ccdenver At Stone Ideas Inc., Denver's countertop remodel experts, our goal is to gain your total satisfaction with our products and services. From classic to contemporary, our exacting quality standards and rich selection of colors, textures and fi nishes help bring your distinctive designs to life with the natural beauty, durability and elegance only we can provide. (BEST PRICES IN DENVER) CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE Offi ce 303-343-7270 794 Ventura St Ste D Aurora, CO 80011 stoneideasllc.com 10 years of experience on Kitchen Countertop Installation With a minimum purchase of 50 Sq. ft. countertops you receive a free 36 inch vanity countertop. With a purchase of kitchen countertops less than 50 sq. ft. you receive a 50/50 stainless steel kitchen sink Free. Holiday Special T he religious gift market has seri- ously stepped up its game in the past few years. Gone are the days when an inspiring gift meant a Pre- cious Moments figurine or another Bible. Now, fun and aesthetically pleasing inspiration can be found in everything from jewelry to toasters (seriously--toast- ers). Here are some of our favorites: DECK THE HALLS CLOISTER CANDLES Candles are pretty much the perfect gift. They make a flattering light scheme, smell good, look cute and are incredi- bly relaxing. These are even better than normal candles because they're handmade by sisters! The Dominican Sisters of Summit, New Jersey, support themselves through their shop. They ožer jar candles, in addi- tion to 100% beeswax tapers, votive candles, and tea lights. Their store also includes soaps, room sprays, Christ- mas ornaments and all other kinds of goodies. Order at summitdomini- cans.3dcartstores.com/ . SOUL STIRRING GIFTS Anyone can hang a pic- ture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on the wall, but it takes someone special to make a mixed-media wall hanging complete with antique holy cards and vintage medals. However, that's exactly the kind of thing you can find at Soul Stirring Gifts Etsy shop, located at etsy.com/shop/ SoulStirringsGifts . It's all antique Catholic meets shabby chic decor, with the occasional journal or bracelet thrown in. SOLAR POWERED POPE FRANCIS Using only the power of sunlight kept pure by initiatives in Laudato Si', this ador- able Pope Francis doll will wave at you all day long. Tattered Cover sells them, or you can order online at kikkerland.com/ POPE TOASTER It burns the pope's face onto your toast. And--I have to say it-- Pope Francis toast sure would be good with some Eggs Benedict ( ba dum CHING)! It's available at toastthepope.com MERRY AND BRIGHT PINK SALT RIOT For the lady who loves to read, and also loves Jesus. This Etsy shop is run by a Catholic mom in Okla- homa, and is full of cute, bookish Catholic wares. Everything is made from the pages of recycled books. She has "Amen" cuž links, "Love Jesus" stud earrings, and even coasters made out of old book pages with Pope St. John Paul II quotes laser printed on top. The full store is at etsy.com/shop/ PinkSaltRiot. GAIL'S DESIGNS Probably some of the love- liest religious jewelry and rosaries out there. The owner has been an artist most of her life, and was inspired by her grand- mother's vintage European rosary. She manages to get medals cast from the original European vintage molds, and the results are stunning. She has rosa- ries made with Swarovski crystals, St. Patrick pocket rosaries and Hail Mary chaplets. She has earrings shaped like the Cross of Lorraine and the Seven Sorrows of Mary, garnet rosary bracelets, and St. Francis necklaces com- plete with tiny birds' nests. You can browse her full catalog of beautiful sac- ramentals and jewelry at gailsdesigns.net/. Not your grandma's religious gifts BY MELISSA KEATING 303-715-3123 melissa.keating@archden.org www.twitter.com/mkeats42 CREATIVE GIFTS For more ideas, go to DenverCatholic.org

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