Christmas Eve and New Year Church Activities Schedule
United Methodist Church led by Richard V Odgers lists Christmas Eve candlelight service at 9 00 pm. Jr UMYF party Sunday December 29 church school 9 45 worship 11 00 nursery student talks. Jan 2 circle and choir resume. St Vincent Osceola Masses midnight 8 00 and 8 35 am carols 11 30 high mass midnight
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Richard V.” Odgers
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Lewis
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Osceola
L. F. Christ
School of Religion
World Christmas Customs Through Ages and Traditions
A survey of gift givers and carols across nations. Befana in Italy, Yule goat and Tomte in Sweden, St Nicholas in Holland, and festive carols from the 13th to 19th centuries highlight how cultures mark Christmas with foods, pets, and playful customs.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Italy
Befana
Sweden
Tomte
Carmer
Yesteryear
Usuay
Holland
Nicholas
Lighting the Way Through Christmas Traditions
A festive note describes Christmas symbolism with lights from past bonfires to modern electric ornaments. It mentions a Irish legend urging a candle in the window on Christmas Eve to welcome Christ wandering the earth. Plans match families: D. R. Byers in Columbus, Don Ray Byers Jr. and Sam Byers in Scribner, Wm. Buhls with Dean Buhl, Rolland family of Syracuse, Severt and Watts families with Eve supper in Oregon.
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Christ
Yesteryear
D. R. Byers
Don Ray Byers Jr
Columbus
Sam Byers
Scribner
Wm. Buhls
Dean Buhl
Rolland
Syracuse
John
Severt
Ead Watts
Oregon
Portuguese Christmas Nativity Crib Scenes Fortify Traditions
The Christmas crib or presepi o remains a treasured feature in Portuguese homes and churches, with famed pieces like the Estrela Church Nativity in Lisbon. Terra cotta figures include an elephant and a bagpiper, highlighting unique regional artistry.
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Estrella
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Bringing the Tree Christmas customs reach Paris in 1837
The article notes that Christmas trees arrived in France with Princess Helen in 1837 when she married the Duke of Orlean and brought Yule practices to Paris. It adds Parisians still favor the older exchange on New Year’s Day for adults.
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France
Helen of Mecklenburg
Duke of Orlean
Paris
Post Holiday Cleanup Tips from Your County Agent
County agent offers assembly line style advice for removing decorations after Christmas. Tips include passing ornaments from tallest to youngest, wiping with sudsy sponges, drying and wrapping, and storing in partitioned boxes. Tinsel lights and star are packed last with bulbs cleaned first. Spread a sheet when carrying the tree out to prevent needle litter.
Trailsmoke A Sportsman's Christmas Wish
A sportsman seeks a Christmas gift focused on preserving nature. The narrator imagines a pollution free trout stream and a pristine setting, preferring lasting, meaningful rewards over ordinary items, envisioning wildlife and clear water as the ideal present.
White Christmas Tradition Tied To Bing Crosby Song
The piece recalls a long standing White Christmas tradition and links the popularity of the song to Bing Crosby. It notes the 1941 film Holiday Inn and the rise of White Christmas through numerous covers and translations, highlighting its global appeal and sentimental value.
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Hollywood
Holiday Inn
Bing Crosby
Irving Berlin
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