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| Description | "Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in ban ds of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for the m in the inn." ~ Luke 2:7 On this date, Mexican Catholics begin the beautiful celebration of Posadas ("shelter"). During this period, Mexican children dress up and reenact the Holly Family's search t o find a place where Mary can give birth to the Savior of the world. Every night for the next nine nights, the children knock on doors asking for she lter. The celebration of Posados takes on specia l significance in these times, when so many homeless people walk the stree ts and alleys of so many major cities. ~ Mark Link, S. J. How has o ur Council ministered to the needs of the homeless this year? How is our as sembly reaching out to homeless military veterans this Christmas season? "I was a stranger but you did not welcome me into your homes. " ~ < /i>Matthew 25:43 |
| Date | Mon, December 16, 2019 |
| Repeat Type | Yearly
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| Time | All day event |
| Priority | 5-Medium |
| Access | Public |
| Created by | DEFAULT ADMINISTRATOR |
| Updated | Fri, July 30, 2021 8:33pm GMT |
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