Christmas Tree Sale

Our Lady of Lourdes has been selling Christmas Trees since 1953 at the corner of Gregory and Blue Ridge. The Men’s Club operated the sale from 1953 to 1998 when it was turned over to the school to continue.  This sale has produced tremendous amounts of money for the church and school especially during the period of the 1950’s through the 1980’s as the Raytown area was home to baby boomer families and real Christmas Trees were more widely used.

Our Lady of Lourdes has a rich and proud tradition of providing quality Catholic education while preparing young people to lead and serve in the community through its fully accredited pre-school through 8th grade education program. The school is conveniently located at the corner of Blue Ridge Blvd and Gregory Blvd in Raytown and attracts students from throughout the area including Raytown, Kansas City, Grandview, Harrisonville, Greenwood, Pleasant Hill, Independence and Lee’s Summit.

For enrollment info please contact the school office at 816-353-7062 or visit www.ollk8.org

2008 Sales start on Tuesday November 25 and runs through Monday December 22 or until the trees sell out.

Weekday Hours	4pm-8pm
Saturday Hours	9am-8pm
Sunday Hours	10am-8pm
Special Hours Friday after Thanksgiving: 9am-8pm  Closed on Thanksgiving Day

 

Come early for the best selection!

Our Trees

Fraser Fir
The Fraser Fir is an elegant fir tree. This tree has a deep lush green color with soft silvery needles. The Fraser is a great ornamental Christmas tree because of its density and compactness. Its fragrance, appearance, strong branches and ability to retain its needles for the Christmas season make it an excellent choice. The combination of form, needle retention, dark blue-green color and pleasant scent  has led to the Fraser Fir to being a very popular Christmas tree species.

White Pine
Renowned for its elegant, symmetrical shape, the White Pine is growing in popularity as a Christmas tree. The soft long needles have a blue green color with just a hint of white. This tree is a favorite of pine buyers. Moderately strong boughs weep gracefully when hung with ornaments. Years of meticulous shearing creates a beautiful, dense, conical shaped tree that stands straight and retains its needles throughout the Christmas season.

Scotch Pine
Scotch Pines have been widely planted for the purpose of producing Christmas trees. It is an extremely hardy species and was one of the most popular Christmas trees from the 1950s through the 1980s. It is known for its dark green to bluish toned foliage and stiff branches, which are well suited for decorating with both light and heavy ornaments. It has excellent needle retention characteristics and holds up well throughout harvest. It resists drying and if permitted to become dry does not drop its needles. When displayed in a water filled container the Scotch Pine will remain fresh for the normal 3 to 4 week Christmas season.

Douglas Fir
We have the hard to find "unsheared" Douglas Firs.  Douglas Firs are the original Christmas Trees from the German tradition.   These were also very popular n the 1940's and 1950's. The unsheared Douglas is thinner with longer branches. Trees as short as 3 ft are available in this variety and make good table top trees.

     
Fraser Fir, White Pine, and Scotch Pine needles.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
8812 East Gregory
Raytown, MO 64133

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816.353-2380

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and 8:30 am to noon on Friday.