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Advent
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us ways and various places the churches have marked the days around the winter solstice (adapting when possible in the southern hemsphere when December and January surround the summer solstice). Christians have quite naturally kept from their former religions and traditions all manner of customs and rituals, giving these a home around the many-faceted celebration of the Word-made-flesh, the manifestation of God-with-us.
The present Roman calendar has a period of three to four weeks before December 25th. This is called Advent and it is filled with beautiful scriptures, songs, prayers and gestures. These have no single focus but abound with images: of God's promise and human longing, of the beauty in both darkness and light, of the earth's sorrows and its fullness, of the goodness and mystery of time. The spirit of the church's Advent is in the silence and song that arise from constant attention to the human condition. -
Can you and your family act as an elf for us?
We have over 15 opportunities for elf service here at the parish! One of our parishioners connects regularly with some of our parish residents living at Kindred Health Care in Westborough. We would like to offer them a small gift this year and need an “elf” to meet with them to find out what he or she would like us to buy for them – usually at Walmart. Once you purchase the gift (with a gift card we provide for you), we would ask that you wrap it and deliver it prior to Christmas with a homemade card and cookies. If you would like to be an elf call soon – Julie Basque, pastoral associate at 508-355-8509, ext 4. Thank you!
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Children's Christmas Eve
When: Christmas Eve @ 6 PM Mass, Monday December 24 th
Pageant at St. Luke's
Who: Participants are children in Grades K-6 (all roles are non-speaking)
Sign-up: Sunday November 18 th through Tuesday December 11 th
Before signing up PLEASE take note of the Rehearsal times:- Sunday December 16th 12:15 – 1:15 PM in the church
- Sunday December 23th 12:15 – 1:45 PM Dress Rehearsal will start and end in the Parish Center
To signup online please click here or contact Kathy Dunbeck via phone/text/email 508-479-0585 email Kathy@Dunbeck.net
Additional Information........The Pageant is performed during the Gospel at the 6pm Christmas Eve Liturgy. Children will sit in assigned seats throughout the Mass. Costumes and props are provided. All roles are non speaking and are of equal importance to the production. Some of the roles require more movement, such as Mary, Joseph, and the Kings etc. for these parts names will be drawn from the list of participants in grades 3 6. Participants in grades K - 2 will be assigned roles such as Angels or Shepherds.
Everyone who signs up will be assigned a role…there are no try outs.
How can you HELP? We need volunteers!Parents are needed during rehearsals with various tasks such as cueing the children with their movements, someone to read the Gospel and work the music (CD). We can also use folks to check out/refresh/wash costumes and props. Please indicate your willingness to help when you sign up. Questions? Call or email. THANK-YOU.