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That statement, said with a
sigh • of relief, signalled the
end of day, December 25, 1964.
The carefully wrapped pack
ages are scattered, torn open,
toys already in pieces, candy
canes half eaten and sticky
scarfs and gloves left behind
by visiting relatives, and head
aching from the noise — what
else can you say after a day
like that except "Thank good
ness, it’s over!’*
But in the mind of the Church,
it isn’t over. Christmas is for
twelve days, not just one, and
climaxes with Epiphany or
Twelfth-night, the feast of the
wise men.
During the ages of faith, these
days were kept as a festive time
and we in our modern era should
at least know, and if possible
restore, the customs which
made Christians joyful.
THE FOLLOWING day-by
day suggestions are from a
booklet by Father Francis X.
Weiser, S.J., “Religious Cus
toms in the Family” published
in Collegeville, Minnesota.
Although this season is do
minated by the observance of
Christmas, it also has its own
feasts and customs which blend
into the frame of the main
celebration. Almost every day
a new element of devotion and
joy is added to the treasury of
family traditions.
Fortunate Indeed is the home
that keeps these customs a-
live, where parents and children
know how to honor and observe
Christmas for twelve days, as
the Church does.
DAILY DEVOTIONS
A short Christmas devotion
could be held on each of these
twelve nights before the crib
In the home.
After January first, the fi
gures of the Magi might be put
up some distance from the crib
and then moved nearer every
day, to indicate their gradual
approach to Bethlehem. Child
ren draw great delight and in
spiration from such symbolic
gestures.
ST. STEPHEN’S DAY
On the feast of St. Stephen,
the first martyr of Christi-
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anity (December 26), the story
of his life and death might be
told to the children in simple
words, to explain the meaning
of martyrdom. (See Acts, chap
ters 6 and 7.)
The crib could be decorated
with red flowers. St. Stephen
ST. STEPHEN
is also a protector of horses,
and on this day farmers in Ca
tholic ■countries bring their hor
ses to have them blessed by the
priest in front of the church.
This might give the parents
an occasion to explain the
Christian attitude of kindness
to all God’s creatures.
ST. JOHN’S DAY
Today (December 27) parents
might explain to children the
life of this holy Evangelist,
who stood under the Cross when
Jesus died..
The Church bestows a special
blessing upon wine today. It
is an old sacramental in honor
of the evangelist who, accord
ing to legend, drank a glass of
poisoned wine without suffering
harm because he had blessed
it before he drank.
HOLY INNOCENTS
December 28, the feast of
the Holy Innocents of Bethle
hem is a festive day for little
children according to ancient
tradition.
In Catholic families it should
be the “feast of babies.” The
vance like decorating the baby
crib, having a party “for the
baby,” blessing the baby with
the sign of the Cross; and
everyone can pray to the Holy
Innocents for their intercession
that God may bless the baby
in body and soul.
ST. SYLVESTER DAY
The last day of the year,
the feast of St. Sylvester, is
a splendid occasion for family
^observance.
It is a tradition of centuries
to visit our Lord in a church
on the evening of December
31, to thank Him for all the
graces and blessings bestowed
upon the family during the past
year, and of asking His con
tinued protection and help. At
the family devotion in the even
ing “Holy God, we praise thy
Name” is sung by all.
In many Catholic homes it
is also the custom that child-
HOLYINNOCENTS
babies themselves cannot con
sciously celebrate it, of course;
but the rest of the family can,
with some appropriate obser-
ren, before going to bed, thank
the parents for all their love,
care and goodness. In France
and French Canada the father
blesses all members of the
family on this evening, or on
New Year’s Day, with the sign
of the Cross.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
This day, the octave of the
Nativity, should actually be a
"second Christmas” in the fa
mily. All the radiant features
and details of the Christmas
celebration might be repeated.
For this reason it is ad
visable to keep the Christmas
tree and the decorations up
until after New Year’s. In fact,
that should be kept until the day
after Epiphany. This can easily
be done if a little pot or can
of water is placed around the
foot of the tree to prevent it
from -drying out.
In France the presents are
given on this day.
In other sections, a part of
the gifts is withheld at Christ
mas and kept for a second joy
ful present - giving on New
Year’s Day. This custom de
serves to be highly recommend
ed. It provides for the children
an additional experience of
thrill and happiness.
Also, it prevents their being
over saturated with presents
on Christmas Day, which us
ually makes them tired and un
responsive.
EPIPHANY
This feast is one of the great
est in the Church, and really
a holyday of obligation. It is
only by special dispensation of
the Holy See that we do not
keep it as a prescribed holy-
day in the United States.
It commemorates the visit
of the Magi at Bethlehem, when
our Lord manifested Himself
as Redeemer to these repre
sentatives of the gentiles, using
the miraculous star to call
them.
Thus it becomes the central
feast of the Catholic missions,
and parents could well explain
to their children the apostolate
of our missionaries in foreign
lands.
Epiphany is the last day of
the Christmas celebration in
the home. On the previous
night the Magi have “arrived”
at the crib, their figures being
neatly arranged in front of the
manger. For the last time the
Christmas tree is lit and the
family holds its evening de
votion before the crib. Some
special features of solemnity
or celebration might accom
pany the evening meal, a kind
of “farewell to Christmas.”
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Gcption recently given him at St. Pius X High School. Father Harrison was principal of St. Pius
until his move to Gainesville.
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