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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1958
Page
6
The article reflects on Christmas as a season for peace through love of God and humanity. It notes the Babe born in Bethlehem as the greatest gift and expresses universal wishes for peace on earth and goodwill among men in 1958.
A 60 foot upright I beam cross with 20 foot bars lights up at night atop the Shrine of Our Lady of Health, Happiness and Peace in Framingham. Visible for miles along the Boston Worcester Turnpike and new Massachusetts Turnpike, it greets about 25 000 passing cars daily as a beacon of faith. The Shrine and cross sit on Sons of Mary property, with Health of the Sick a 1952 archdiocesan religious community focused on medical and catechetical work at home and abroad.
Christmas Sunday baptism at Evangelical Congregational Church performed by Rev. Eric W. Grimshaw. Those baptized include William John Robinson, Kathleen Aldrich, John William Carlson, Charles Berkeley III, and Scott Wesley Perry, with guardians named.
Christmas will be ushered in with a midnight mass celebrated by Rev Francis S Miaskiewicz at St Casimir's church. The choir directed by Mass Teresa Wasiuk will present a special musical program. Masses on Christmas Day are set for 9 and 11 o'clock.
Maynard Wednesday Christmas Eve vesperas at St John’s Lutheran Church at 11 00 special music by the men’s chorus Christmas Day worship at 830 am Finnish service at 10 am led by Pastor William Sarvela of Lanesville Pastor’s class for the pastor’s Sunday Dec 28 at 430 followed by Junior Luther League at 6 pm Church council meeting Monday Dec 29 all council members urged to attend Tuesday Dec 30 men’s chorus rehearsal.
Sudbury Methodist Church scheduled a Christmas Eve service with preludes and hymns. The program includes Away In A Manger Holy Holy What Child Is This Go Tell It On The Mountain O Holy Night Silent Night and more with a Christmas story and benediction. No offering was taken and the general public was invited to attend.
The annual Carlisle Catholic Woman's Club Christmas party at St. Elizabeth's Church was held Sunday afternoon with Santa Claus arriving late. Children received gifts and enjoyed movies with refreshments. Committee members included Mrs. Gordon J. Diment, Mrs. Robert E. Trainor, Mrs. Jack S. Gillette and Mrs. Edward Lord.
Acton Center church announces The Feast of the Circumcision at Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal with Holy Communion at 9 a.m. at the rectory. A Sunday 4 p.m. service of lessons and carols will be sung by the choir and congregation.
The item lists a church service schedule with minister Mr Robert Petersen Mrs Reino and Mrs Hawes as Sunday School superintendent L Roy Hawes. Services include Morning Worship at 9 30 with sermon That I May Know and anthem Holy Art Thou Handel. Sunday School runs nursery to Grade 3 with Mrs Ralph Hawes superintendent. 10 45 am forms Grade 4 to high school. Senior M Y F meets at 7 pm.
Sunday schedule includes worship at 9 30 a m with a quintette and Advent candle lighting. Morning Sunday School sessions at 9 30 and 11 a m, worship repeats, plus notices for annual meeting January 11 and church warrant January 4 for articles. Church committees meet December 28 and choir plans for January 2.
The First Parish Unitarian notes a Sunday School and worship service on January 4 with a sermon on What Shall We Be addressing a possible Unitarian Universalist merger. Four January Sundays feature group discussions at the parsonage at 4 p.m. with thanks to contributors for the Junior Choir gowns and Christmas Pageant.
Sunday December 28 features 8 AM Holy Communion 9 15 AM Morning Prayer and Sermon 10 AM Adult Class 11 AM Morning Prayer and parents for the 11 service Children under three may be left at the rectory Thursday January 1 Feast of the Circumcision 9 15 AM Communion 11 AM Family Holy Communion Printable notes indicate observances and childcare arrangements for parishioners.
Church pageant roles list reads like a cast sheet with names for organist, chair, prophet Isaiah, Angel Gabriel, Mary, Joseph, Roman soldiers, shepherds, kings and Herod. Several spellings unclear but includes Pierre Seronde, Dale Brewer, Lin Fletcher, Jack Head Jr, Paul Winslow, Jane Schmelzer, Bruce Fletcher, and Mary roles.
The Feast of the Nativity is noted with Masses today at 6, 7, 8, 9 in two sessions, 10:45 and 11:45. Additional listings show Wednesday hours from 3 to 6 PM and 7:30 to 9 PM.
The notice lists Sunday School for ages 3 years through 2nd grade at 11 00 A M and morning worship with nursery provided. It notes services on Friday December 26 and Saturday December 27 at 9 15 A M and mentions Our Lady of Fatima led by Rev Robert Pastor and Rev Bucheste.
Mr and Mrs Clark C McKiven act as adult advisors. 10 45 church school for nursery kindergarten and grades 1 2 3. 10 45 morn worship sermon After Christmas What.
The Church of the Good will hold Holy Communion at 6 a.m. and Church School at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday December 28 at Town Hall. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. A lessons and carols service with choir is at 4 p.m. on December 31. Holy Communion at the rectory at 9 a.m. on January 2.
The St Elizabeth of Hungary church lists Mass times at 7 30 9 and 10 45 11 45 with additional 6 45 evening mass. Midnight mass on Christmas Eve and daytime services for children and church school at 9 30 and 11. Worship includes a sermon titled Five Minutes to Twelve conducted by Rev Charles B Kerars and organized by director C Waldo MacWilliams.
The column lists church activities at St Elizabeths including organists Helen Detsch and Donald Lapham, Sunday School at 9:30 and 12 noon, 10:45 morning worship, and a 7:00 evening service. Congregational roles include Rev. Robert B. Dempsey and several named directors and officers.
The Carlisle Catholic Women's group invites members and their husbands to a holiday party at 8 30 p m at the home of a member. Guests are asked to attend in the hour prior to the event.
Rt P A York pastor Rev M Figcas curate Rev James Connally curate Rev Thomas F Brosnan curate Mrs Esther Costello organist Sunday masses 8 30 10 and 11 30 Sunday School after the 8 80 mass Benediction each Sunday at 4 20 p m Sunday school classes suspend
The church lists Reverend Lewis F. Kearn as pastor with Reverend Robert G. Buckley as curate and Miss Helen Donahue as organist. Morning worship at 7, 8, 9, 10 15 and 11 30, Sunday School after the 8 o'clock mass, with Marjorie Cho as choir organist and Philip W. Trumbull as organist reader.
Trinity Church schedules include 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 11 a.m. Morning Worship with sermon titled He Who Hesitates is Lost led by Rev Edward Howard and Royce Smethurst as organist. Evangelical Free Church features 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. worship, 7 p.m. service led by Pastor Hyland Richmond. Christian Science note fronts readings and lesson entitled Be not afraid.
Altar flowers at Maynard Sunday service were given in memory of a loved one by Mr. Joseph Dutkowski and Mr. mic a. The invitation requests attendance at the Methodist Church service.
Christmas Eve candlelight at Fast Baptist 151 Concord Beaford Mass and multiple Sunday worships listed. Bedford area churches show 9 30 a m and 11 a m services with nursery care and Sunday School for various ages. Special events include caroling and bell choir rehearsals.
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