December 2019
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CribFest 6 & 7 December
Christmas Celebration 4 December
8 & 15 December
The greatest gift at Christmas
Christmas is the commemorative season of the holy birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus Christ was born of the Blessed Virgin Mary, three wise men, Balthasar, Melchior and Caspar laid down for us the beginning of a custom. The gifts that they gave to our Lord were Gold for Kingship, Frankincense a sweet perfume for prayer life and Myrrh a bitter herb, for his anointing at death. Each gift is highly symbolic in the meaning of our Lord’s earthly life and purpose. In our own giving as well, generally, we try hard to find useful, meaningful gifts for the ones whom we love and cherish.
Gift giving for family and friends is not confined to Christmas morning, however. The gifts we give others who work for us, serve us, or help us in any other way for example, were given mainly on Boxing Day. A lot has changed, though Christmas gift giving is still one of the ways of joyously celebrating the holy birthday of our Blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Where a Christmas tree is set up, Christmas gifts are usually arranged neatly under it. Christmas greeting cards are displayed at home but electronic cards mean this practice is reducing. Many modern cards do not even mention Jesus Christ preferring the less specific Seasons Greetings. What is the Christmas giftSt Anne’s Church, The tradition of giving gifts giving season like in other parts of the Aylesbury Road to children follows the world in 2019? example of St Nicholas, popularly known as Santa Claus or Father Christmas. Now gifts As we think of this, let us remind one are given by all who can. Gifts are often mailed another also of the very first Christmas, near and far with hope that they are received when Jesus Christ was given to save us. He is in time for Christmas celebrations. Gifts may the greatest gift given to you and the world. take any form including hampers depending Fr Jude Iroh on how thoughts and creativity allow. RC Priest for Bedgrove and Wendover
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