Children's Joy en Mass
Today was the annual Christmas Children's Mass at school. Apparently, there's a children's Mass every month, where the students file in and attend this special event. But today was different.
Today, the students of the First Grade class provided an extra special show for their fellow students and parents as well. We got to experience a full-on living Nativity scene, including angels, animals, stars, and of course, Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The students dressed up as all of these characers, and guided by their teachers, put on quite the show, reading the various readings, leading the various responsive sing-a-long readings (complete with upraised hands imploring the congregation to join in), and bowing to the altar.
Alex was an angel (officially) and read a piece of one reading. His friend Melissa was a cow, and she carried up the gifts. Other students were camels, one even had a hump.
The whole thing was a glorious testament to the wonders of Christmas. I'm sincerely glad I blew off some work time to see it.
Today, the students of the First Grade class provided an extra special show for their fellow students and parents as well. We got to experience a full-on living Nativity scene, including angels, animals, stars, and of course, Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The students dressed up as all of these characers, and guided by their teachers, put on quite the show, reading the various readings, leading the various responsive sing-a-long readings (complete with upraised hands imploring the congregation to join in), and bowing to the altar.
Alex was an angel (officially) and read a piece of one reading. His friend Melissa was a cow, and she carried up the gifts. Other students were camels, one even had a hump.
The whole thing was a glorious testament to the wonders of Christmas. I'm sincerely glad I blew off some work time to see it.
