On Gaudete Sunday (the 3^rd Sunday of Advent), St. Laurence O’Toole hosted a parish hayride as a way to anticipate the joy of Christmas in this time of waiting.  Our hayride was a smashing success!  We had 156 people attend and everyone had a lovely time together, riding across Laramie singing Christmas Carols all the while.  We would like to thank all our volunteers who made this event special, especially:  The team who devoted their time, resources, and efforts to provide the hayride itself, Sigma Nu who have been a significant blessing to our church, the crew who served hot chocolate and sang beautifully on the wagons, and our Religious Education team who did a tremendous job (as usual).  Thank you one and all!