About Us



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When I was a teenager, my parents went to Europe and brought back a beautiful woodcarving of the Madonna and Child for my grandparents.  For the next almost fifty years, I searched for the same style of Madonna.  In the process, I acquired a beautiful collection of wood carvings, figurines, and nativities.  I have enjoyed the "search", the "quest", for just the right figurine.  Eight years ago, my father died, and I received that original woodcarving.  

Fifteen years ago, I began offering my "finds" to family and friends at Open Houses held in my home.  A few years later, I was encouraged to take my gifts to two churches.  So I packed up gifts for First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, gifts along with Nativities, Holy Family and saint statues, rosaries and inspirational gifts.  People were pleased, but kept asking if I had a website so they could see things between the Open Houses. 

Eight years ago, I opened the online side of my business and continue to search for new items for you, my customers.  I buy from a variety of vendors and am always on the lookout for new ones.  Not everything in my inventory is up on the website, so if there is something you are searching for, email me.  I may have it in stock and can get it up right away.  Or I can check with my vendors for items. 

My husband and I are Midwesterners and lifelong Catholics, who met at church in Colorado.  After 41 years of marriage, we continue to be active in our parish community.  My husband, our three grown children, and their families, help out at my outside sales events.  All paintings on the website were done by my mother, Polly G. Kemp (1928-1989).

I try to have everything in stock that is on the website.  The exceptions will be during or right after a show as I check what sold against what is listed for sale here. 

I am a member of the Fort Collins, Colorado Better Business Bureau.  

The following websites are forwarded to this site:  www.StatdelesTreasures.com, www.LisasCatholicGifts.com, and www.LisasReligiousGifts.com.

Shipping charges will be added in Check Out.  This will allow combined shipping on multiple purchases.

I accept PayPal and the following credit cards: Discovercard, Mastercard, and Visa.

 

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Lisa’s Catholic Treasures

For half a century, I’ve collected Catholic-themed wood carvings, figurines and nativities. I began selling them to family and friends via open houses 15 years ago and added an online side to the business eight years back. Now, I’ve gone far beyond figurines and nativities and I have hundreds  of different items available for sale.

Online Catholic Store

Our online store is just the place to shop for gifts or items for your own home.  We have the basics:  saints, angels and Holy Family figurines, rosaries, crucifixes, and jewelry.  You will also find items related to the sacraments - Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, as well as Advent, Christmas and Easter.

We also carry religious books from board books, storybooks, young readers, adults and bibles for all ages.  Bibles include storybook and graphic novels for young people, those designed for First Holy Communion, middle school age, high school age, and adults.  You will find New American, New Catholic, NRSV-Catholic Edition and Spanish Bibles.

There is a variety of toys available on the website as well.  We carry a large selection of Shining Light Dolls and jigsaw puzzles with a scattering of plush, saints, activity sets and more.

No matter what type of Catholic treasure you’re looking for, you’re likely to find it right here on this website.

My Background

My interest in Catholic figurines and carvings can be traced back to my teenage years when my parents brought back a woodcarving of the Madonna and Child from their trip to Europe to give to my grandparents. I searched for that same style of carving for years, but eventually received the original when my father died. But the quest has guided me and led me to start this business of providing Catholic treasures to family, friends, and new friends.

My husband and I are lifelong Catholics from the Midwest, who met at a church in Colorado. We’re still active in our local parish community more than four decades later. My husband, three grown children and their families have all helped with the business.