If you are interested in contributing Poinsettia Flowers in memory or thanksgiving for someone, please email your information into the office at parishsec@saintfran.org or call (937) 748-2592 by Sunday, December 15. If you are sending a check, make it out to St. Francis, in the memo notate “Christmas Flowers”.

The poinsettia represents not only the birth of Jesus, but also Christ’s resurrection. Symbolically, we have Jesus’ life story in one plant. The leaves symbolize the star that led the Wise Men to the newborn Jesus, the red leaves are a reminder of the blood of Christ shed during His crucifixion and the white leaves represent Christ’s purity.

When it comes to decorating, churches typically place poinsettias around the front of the altar, a location that also has significance. As we move forward to the cross, we move through this space that is decorated with poinsettias. We move through the birth of Christ to get to the cross.