Sunday 5 January 2014

12th Day of Christmas - Wise Men and House Blessing

12th Day of Christmas 
Our final day, the 12 reminds us of the 12 statements in the Apostles' Creed.   .
set of colouring sheets one for each statement in the Apostles Creed.  

One of Pope Benedict XVI General Audiences in which he talks about the first article I believe in God.Blessed are the peacemakers ... today is also the Day of World 

12 days - A Traditional Home Blessing
This article from the Catholic Herald describes some of the traditional Polish customs of Christmas and how they will bless their house and mark in chalk about the door showing the year and the initials of the three Wise Men who followed the star to the Christ Child— C for Caspar, M for Melchior and B for Balthasar.
For more information on Polish customs 

20 + C + M + B + 14

Christma Video
An animated version of We Three Kings which shows the journey made following the star with their camels.
And a 2 minute video of the Gospel reading from Matthew for the Epiphany 

Tomorrow we hope to have photos of the Children taking their gifts to the crib and some cribs we've been sent.