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Advent and Christmas traditions

The time before Christmas is called Advent, meaning 'coming' or 'waiting' in the language of the church. It is the first four weeks of the church year, in many ways with similarities to Ramadan before ...
I love Advent because it is a season rich in imagery and colour, critique and challenge.
The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at ...
Gwyneth Paltrow has come out with Goop's annual Christmas gift guide. The Pleasure-Seeker's Gift Guide, part of Goop's annual ...
“But I am the Grinch,” one friend told me as I teased him about disliking Christmas. He’s not particularly keen on people ...
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Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE CHRISTMAS. I’m the bloke who’s worn a sausage roll suit on national TV for five Decembers in a ...
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewick­ley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and ...
Advent has been observed by the Christian church since the 4th or 5th century. It begins on the fourth Sunday before ...
Here’s the list of things to do. Grab a pen and paper and pull up a chair. Find the fun events near you, and go!
December is synonymous with holiday celebrations. Between Christmas, New Years, Hannukah, and many more, December is full of ...