Thanks to the Army Of Good, theater returned to Bishop Maginn High School after a decades-long absence, Drama Teacher Erika Macleod worked hard to produce “Happy Hollandaise,” a comedy about a woman who wants to create the perfect Christmas meal.

We raised $1,000 for the set, which looks great on the Bishop Maginn auditorium stage. I won’t be able to go see the play this time around, but it’s wonderful to see the school’s drama program come to life.

The students at the school ought to have this opportunity to study theater, they are excited about the play.

We’ve done well for Christmas, I hope to do a little more.

We’ve done the heavy lifting. The Mansion aides have their presents and support,  the residents have warm clothes; Bishop Maginn is celebrating Christmas all week.

They call it Christmas Spirit Week. Monday – Christmas PJ’s; Tuesday, Christmas Characters; Wednesday Ugly Sweater Day, Thursday, Crazy Hair/Hat Day; Friday, Christmas Colors.

I’d like to contribute to Christmas Week at Bishop Maginn in some way, perhaps sponsoring a special Christmas lunch or dessert.

You may remember Kevin Reiss, we helped raise $8,000 so he could bury his son, who died from illness related to Muscular Dystrophy.

I took the liberty of sending him $300 so that he could buy his surviving son something he wanted for Christmas.

Kevin doesn’t ever ask for help, but I imagine he could use some support over the holidays, which must be sad for him and his family. He is a lovely human being.

Also, the Mansion is on lockdown, everybody is sick,  the Christmas party was canceled. I want to bring some pizza and ice cream over to them over the next couple of days. The staff seems to be beleaguered. That kind of illness is fraught for elderly people, the staff is working overtime to make everyone comfortable.

I’d like to help.

If I wear a mask, I can bring Fate over later to cheer people up, but the virus there is apparently highly infectious. I was asked to cancel Bingo tonight, and warned to stay away. But I don’t think I will.

I’m bringing three pizzas over there for lunch today for the staff and the residents who can handle pizza. I brought cookies and cake yesterday.

If you want to support some Christmas spirit work at the Mansion and/or Bishop Maginn, you can contribute via Paypal, [email protected], or by check, Jon Katz, Christmas Cheer, P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816.

I wore the Mansion/Refugee fund down pretty well for Christmas. But we made a difference, and we’re brightening a whole bunch of Christmases.