Yesterday we brought the Octave of Christmas to a close even as the Christmastide continues until January 13. It has been a wonderful Advent and Christmas so far. Wonderful and bittersweet.
As I get even closer to my sabbatical I was thinking how much fun I had approaching the Holidays. The enthusiasm of the Liturgy Committee as they came out, some with their children, under the cover of darkness on Sunday, December 23 to transform the Parish Church from Advent to Christmas. They did a wonderful job. It all worked so well that I have no fears that they will do an equally awesome job at Easter.
The Friday before Christmas some of the "Junior Staff"came to the rectory to decorate the Christmas tree. It was a great deal. All Fr. Auggie and I had to do was to spring for some pizza and soda to repay these "Christmasologists" as they transformed the Christmas tree and the room. Watching them work together reminded me once again how great a bunch of high school and college students we have here on staff.
The many Masses of Christmas were again memorable and moving. The prayers, readings, music and congregations for each Mass was different but the joy and the spirit was universal as we celebrated the Incarnation. The Living Nativity Pageant at the Family Mass, the Carols preparing for Midnight Mass, the trumpeter who joined us for our feast all helped as prayers of so many were raised to the heavens.
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