Good Hope Lake:

Christmas Eve, December 24, 1970
Mass of the Christmas Vigil -

8 p.m.
Confessions before Mass.

Dease Lake:

Fest of St. Stephen, December 26.
Mass ~ 11 a.m. Home of L. Relis.

Telegraph Creek:

Sunday after Christmas,
December 27, 19706.

Mass - ll a.a.
Confessions before Mass.

Christmas is for Christians...

Long nights and dull days prompted
the pagans of early Rome to celebrate
the retum of the Sun in the last days
of December. Christians had discovered
a new "Light of the World": Christ.
They celebrated His entry into the
world while their pagan neighbours wor-
shipped a Star.

As we plunge once again into a
paganised world Christians will soon
find themselves celebrating the coming

of the "Light of the World", while
pagan neighbours eat, drink and make
merry during a season of festivity that
vaguely commemorates "Baby Jesus" and
"Santa Claus”.

The nriessage of Christmas like ail
revealed mysteries is understood in the
silence of the heart, a heart that
seeks salvation, peace and Light. Sal-
vation is experienced in prayer and the
reading of the Scriptures and deepened
by meditation; fulfilled in living the
Christian Life.

Some points to ponder during this
coming Christmas and some questions to
ask are: “why did Christ choose
poverty rather than riches?" "Why did
he choose obscurity rather than fame?"
"What kind of awsome fear did the shep-
herds experience in sceing Christ for

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‘the first time?"

"Why do we not feel
the same awe each Christmas?"

The answers to these questions will
be sought by all faithful Christians for
all eternity, but a pre-occupation with
them will make Christmas Christian!

ALL SAINTS’ COMMUNITY CHURCH
Christmas Calendar

Sunday, December 20, 1970
11:00 a.m. Family Service
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer

Tuesday, December 22, 1970
7:00 p.m. The Christmas Pageant

presented by the
Church School and the
Junior Choir. Please
Share the joy of these
children in welcoming
the New Born King.

Thursday, December 24, 1970
11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candle-
light Service.
Christmas Day
11:00 a.m. Carol Service of the

Nine Lessons.

Sunday, December 27, 1970
11:00 a.m. The Christmas Eucharist.
This most important
Service of Holy Com-
munion will be cele-
brated by the Rev. D.
Kalles, of Watson Lake
An invitation is given
to all who receive
Communion but are
separated from their
home churches.
7:00 p.m. Evening prayer.
Monday, December 28, 1970
3:00 p.m. The Church School
Christmas Party.
Children will meet
at the Church.