Gurnee-12/8/12, Sat./St. Paul Catholic Church William A., 2, of Wildwood has his Mom, Suzanne A., of Wildwood give Santa a kiss during Catholic Charities holiday party Saturday in Gurnee. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media
Gurnee-12/8/12, Sat./St. Paul Catholic Church William A., 2, of Wildwood plays with a new car toy during festivities Saturday in Gurnee. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media
Gurnee-12/8/12, Sat./St. Paul Catholic Church Syriah Shannon, 5, of Grayslake shows off her new gloves to her Mom that she received in a holiday stocking during festivities. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media
Gurnee-12/8/12, Sat./St. Paul Catholic Church Zariyah Harrell, 4, of North Chicago reacts to seeing Santa Saturday during Catholic Charities holiday event at St. Paul Catholic Church in Gurnee. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media
Gurnee-12/8/12, Sat./St. Paul Catholic Church Ashlee Guzman, 7, of Waukegan smiles for a photo with Santa during festivites Saturday in Gurnee. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media
Gurnee-12/8/12, Sat./St. Paul Catholic Church William A., 2, of Wildwood has his Mom, Suzanne A., of Wildwood during Catholic Charities holiday party Saturday in Gurnee. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media
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Catholic Charities’ nationally recognized Family Self-Sufficiency program is breaking the cycle of poverty for women and their children, including Suzanne and her 2-year-old son William. Suzanne, who will turn 28 the day after Christmas, credits the agency for helping her get her life together and …