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Volunteers with Christmas Commandos wrapping Christmas gifts. (Image: Christmas Commandos / www.christmascommandos.org)
By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report, Dec. 19, 2025
Susan Ciancio is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 19 years; 13 of those years have been in the pro-life sector. Currently, she is the editor of American Life League’s Celebrate Life Magazine—the nation’s premier Catholic pro-life magazine. She is also the executive editor of ALL’s Culture of Life Studies Program—a pre-K-12 Catholic pro-life education organization.
The group of giving volunteers has been providing love and comfort to families grieving out-of-order losses—the loss of a child or the loss of a young spouse—for over 25 years.
They arrive in the dark of night to give Christmas joy to grieving families who have suffered unimaginable losses. Quietly, they leave gifts, decorate trees and walkways, and then depart, hopefully undetected.Related posts
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Agnus_Dei_(The_Lamb_of_God),_by_Francisco_de_Zurbaran,_c._1635-1640_-_San_Diego_Museum_of_Art. Public domain. The author died in 1664, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. Image from Wikimedia Commons
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