They're trying to get in one more scam before Christmas!
Once again, someone is sending emails out to a number of parishioners and he or she is posing as "Pastor" or Father Durkee in an attempt to get people to respond. According to an article on one of the social media outlets used by the Summit County Sheriff's office, other churches have been experiencing the same thing.
Don't fall for it. Those phonies deserve nothing more than a lump of coal for Christmas!