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The Herald Christmas Edition lit RAID Pago 11 Christmas the world over December is Hie busiest In Holy the will fast month of the year Shoppers on the day before Christmas fill the streets carrying gay The family holds ceremony packages or their families around the which is and friends Bright store win a miniature scene of hold shining displays of hem with liny figures of the Holy Family shepherds and wise men The family prays as the mother places Baby Jesus in the manger Then Christ mas gifts are exchanged c lit lights Women arc bustling about the kitchen preparing cakes all kinds of sheets Men are busy stocking the liquor cabinet with homemade OntheevcofEpiphany Jan wine according to legend La ana a fairy queen comes down Children bring home decora the chimney with gifts for lions for the Christmas tree children they made at school may be practising a part in the In Spain the people dance at Christmas play Christmas time After Mid Families gather traditional night Mass on Christmas Eve ly at Christmas time to share he streets quickly fill with their happiness and exchange dancers and gifts Each family has their awn customs which they fol France children put their law during the holidays Some shoes on the doorstep on Chris families exchange gifts on mas Eve so Petit Noel Christmas Eve while others them wait until Christmas morning with gifts The French use mistletoe as a symbol of good In Great Britain children France hang their stockings by the helps bring in frepace lne hlc to bum from Chris Christmas will fill them with treats The British call the day Christmas Boxing Day On this day most families give money to he milkman post man others who have served them during the year Plum pudding originated in Great Britain and mince pies hen gifts are exchanged developed from mutton pies which were originally cooked In the shape of a manger Christmas dinner includes ro ast peacock headcheese and boors head Year Day In Quebec many families will get together after church on Christmas Eve and party until midnight The hostess a steak and kidney pie containing the altar the wand ore admitted They put the figures of Mary and Joseph in the tiny stable of a lure of Bethlehem The figure of Jesus is put in the manger the last night of Posada Chris Eve The fun begins after each Posada The host invites ever into his courtyard to gaily decorated crock or pap- figure filled gifts and candles Ithonsbya cord from and each child is blindfolded then given a long stick swings with all their might trying break the open When it brinks the children after the gifts and candy that fjlls from the pinata Children from Guatemala as also the i Estonian s cat their dinner on but every meil the father feel well and Ins to the tiblc A fiw minutes I iter a on fronl door and enters He opens his red distributes gifts a mong the Then he hurries away to the next to Chris visit rchtivts nut and ex lunged In Mexico the Christmas season lasts from Dei 16 to Jan hold a Posada on of the nine nights before Christmas Day The Posada is in memory of Mary and Josephs search for rooms on the first Chris ri include two ite rolls ind or our is an follow and In Germany Christmas trees are decorated with Ics and candy mar is a favorite candy Tor the tree Everyone gathers on Christmas Eve for the j rung a ceremony to light the children who carry figure of Christmas tree Afterwards Mary and Joseph At the door children receive their gifts of room the children beg Many Germans enjoy goose loonier but are refused When for Christmas dinner children reich the room SHEPHERDS IN THE FIELD ABIDING Is in ihc field abiding when the seraph you wilh wondrous tidings and heard thai excels is Deo Id Mi is no fnblei iriule King bliss and cradled in islirs on high were singing His Virgin birth inlj lull while a ringing men on earth in Deo i in Deo true your siory with to Bethlehem Is hymn ihi King of v Mh you and i in a in excotsis Deo HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING Hark the herald angels ling Glory the new born King Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled I Joyful all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the With the angelic host proclaim Christ Is bom In Bethlehem Refrain Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the new bom King Christ by highest heaven adored Christ the everlasting Lord Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a virgin womb Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as Man with man to dwell Jesus our Emmanuel Hall the Prince of Peace Hail the Son of Ugh and life to all He brings Risen with healing in His wmgi Mild He lays His glory by Bora thai man no mora may die Born to raise the sons of earth Bom to give With Ins special eent The Herald staff wishes you a Chris a Moil mil ttunnacten FIDELIS Festival of Light celebrated While Christians celebrate this Christmas season and its lights thi Jews loo are celebrating a festival of The Lights which began Dec and lasts eight days commemorates daring in ancient Jewish history and leads lo a time of singing and joy reded cation and of giving and togetherness Each night the families of orthodox and orthodox Jews will honor the celebration by lighting one of a series of nine candles in a candelabra known as a menorah To many Jews represents fulfilment of the struggle of the religion through the the Jews The celebration includes the story tilling of how Judah Mi his family and some followers recaptured the ilem Temple from the Greek In ihc Second Ccn The menorah plays a cant part In the history as it sacred objects A miracle making the festival of the lights important occurred a small supply refined lamp oil burned for eight days while the Jewish rebels prepared new fuel in side the Temple That is the has stems eight to commemorate the miracle and a ninth to light the others Gift giving is symbolised during the iifhtdas of Han which miny lo make a comparison between the Christian lion of Christmas and kah As well many Jews have tocilcbrating the season with Bus his or Seasons Greetings THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS I Key of On the day of Christmas my true love gave rr A partridge in a pear tree On second day of Christmas m true love give to Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree On the third day of Christmas my Irue hue give to r Three French hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a On Ihe fourth of Christmas my true gave to me hour mockingbirds three rench hens two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree On the if 111 day of is my true love in mi golden rings four mockingbirds three trench hens turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tret On sixth day of my love Six geesi laying five golden rings four mockingbirds hens Iwo turtle doves in pear tree On the seventh diy of my true love gave to me swimming laying five golden rings four mockingbirds three French hens two lurtli doves partridge In a pear On diy Christmas my true love gave lo mi Eighi a milking seven swans a swimming six geese a laying golden rings four mockingbirds three trench hens and a partridge of eight muds milking seven swans a swimming six geese hying live golden rings four mi 1rench hens iwo doves ind a in tree I hi d of Christmas my Irue love give to me Pin lords i Inping nine ladies wailing maids a milking srvtnswinsn swimming six i hying five rings four mockingbirds three French i fin rings four mc drummirs drumming three French in i pear tree y love gave to me pipers piping len DearSinta I really like the things that you gave me last year This I would like to have Super Slider Snow Skates if you can think you very much See you Love Chris Merry Christmas and a plea day to you and your fimily am happy you liked the gifts last Thank you Dear Santa I know I but I still belie All I for writing Dear I want Enterprise for Christmis How arc your elves How are you too and how is Mrs Chios Love Handy Dear Handy here at the North Pole is me We are getting ready for the big day which is not far off a good boy Handy and am sure you will be surprised at what you find Christmas Day Dear Santa I liked the presents you gave mclnstycar This ycara want a Barbie plain baby that away and the game of Jaws I am I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Year loo Art Kit a Barbie Doll ind a dress That sit Thank you for every thing you me last year vc Joanne Dear Joanne Think you for still in mi There are some child ren who don but that doesn t stop mi from visiting them yeir on Christmas Ho Ho Ho Have i very Merry Christmas Santa I want a of you and S I wish all of you J M I- It It Ricky Dear Thais a nice thought you wmtingapuizlcof mi ir Mr and Mrs Clans If it isnl work for you ind your elves and you have enough art work shops art workshop for Christmas Love Todd Santas J All letters received to Dec Have a Merry Christmas WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED While Shepherds watched flocks by night All on ground The Angel of Lord come down And glory shone around nol said he for dread Had seized their troubled Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind To you in David town his day Is born David s line Saviour who is Chrisl the Lord this shall be the sign The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed All meanly wrapped in swathing bands in a manager laid Tins spake ihe Seraph and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God who thus Addressed their Joyful song All glory be God on high And to earth be peace Goodwill henceforth from heaven men Begin and never cease FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOE STORE Shoes For Entire Family Expert Children Fitting Prescriptions prices Main S Merry Christmas And Sincere Thanks To All Our Customers We Will Be CLOSED I From Dec To Jan 3rd weavers house Ave Georgetown 7A91 it ID Thurs ID Sinn mlpli isihivL Mm m ind a stocking 1 ove liodney ir liodney I 1st print Dear Todd Dear Jean Mrs Clans says hi I fa you Avery Merry Christmas and and thinks you for the nice rrv a New Year to you letter You will In pie isanlly Thais a nice Christmas gift surprised Christmas Pic 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