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Christmas Midnight
Mass. Father Chester
Smith, filling in for our pastor Fr. Clarence Waldon,
elevates the infant during the singing of our traditional
"I AM!"
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With the
singing of the "Gloria", the lights of the nativity,
Christmas trees, and the church are illuminated, commemorating
the birth of Christ. |
Father
Smith delivers a stirring homily on the feast of Christmas
and the season of celebration at hand. |
The consecration:
Christ with us. |
A view
of our Afrocentric nativity scene, with shepherds and
their flock. |
The advent
wreath has been transformed with poinsettias, a central
white candle, and the centerpiece - an infant figure
representing the newborn Christ child.
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The
Feast of the Holy Family. The sunlight
of a winter's morning illuminates the altar
bedecked with poinsettias, Advent/Christmas
wreath, illuminated Christmas trees, advent
offering tree, and the changing nativity scene.
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Epiphany! The final Sunday
in this Christmas Season ~ the wise men have
arrived in our Nativity scene and the birth
of Christ is proclaimed to the rest of the world.
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A last look at the trappings of this Christmas
season, and the beginnings of another telling
of the story of salvation through the church
year in 2004. |
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