Cathedral rectory among the stops on Christmas House Tour

Nanette Eberwien, parishioner of Annunciation BVM (St. Mary’s), Catasauqua, looks at the Goebel collection at the Cathedral rectory.

House tour

Tom and Sonny Guinan admire a Nativity scene at the rectory of the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown Dec. 15 on the Christmas House Tour. Visitors were invited to enjoy the afternoon visiting 10 lovely homes of Cathedral parishioners, including the rectory, all decorated for the Christmas season. (Photos by John Simitz)

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Playing Christmas music in the background are Dr. Russ Rentler and his brother Bob. Musical entertainment was featured at many of the homes on the tour.

At another home on the tour, John D’Angelo shows his Santa and choir collection.

Janet Demansky and Tom Walsh take in the decorations at the home of John D’Angelo.

Attorney Anthony Muir, center, greets Tracy and Charlie Carbonetto as they visit his house. The tour was sponsored by the Cathedral Women’s Alliance. Proceeds were donated to numerous parish and community projects, such as the Ecumenical Soup Kitchen and Cedarbrook Nursing Home spiritual activities.