Little Towns of Bethlehem Celebrate in Connecticut
Bethlehem, Conn hosts a Christmas celebration with Bethlehem towns across the country. Visitors from nearby areas buy greeting card envelopes printed with seasonal messages at the town post office. A creche crafted by Benedictine nuns features life sized figures and a patchwork quilt, and liturgical tree ornaments are sold during the season.
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Huron Christmas carol by Father Brebeuf recalls martyrdom
The first Canadian Christmas carol in Huron, Tesous Tiesous ahatonhia, translates to Jesus is born. Jesuit Father Jean Brebeuf came to the Hurons in 1626 and labored 23 years before being captured and killed during an Iroquois attack, his hymn surviving in Huron memory.
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Bethlehem Georgia Christmas Star Tradition Since 1951
The article recalls Bethlehem Georgia’s Christmas festival with a 60 foot star erected yearly since 1951 guiding visitors to town. A carol service is held beneath the star on Christmas night at Central Moravian Church where the tradition dates back to 1741 with Count Nicholas von Zingendorf naming the settlement Bethlehem.
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