Christmas Eve 2007
As I mentioned in previous posts, my favorite appearance of the season happens on Christmas Eve - my Season Finale if you will. For the past 7 years now, the Pastor at my Church has asked me to speak to the parishioners during the Homily at Christmas Eve Mass. Each year I address the congregation and discuss the true meaning of Christmas. As Santa, I feel that this message is particularly powerful. Who else to discuss the reason for the season than Santa himself?
Here's what Santa had to say this year...
FATHER: Well, I invited Santa to stop by and say a few words…
Santa enters
SANTA: Merry Christmas Father Barry! Thank you so much for inviting me back here.
Would you mind if I said a few words to the parishioners?
Merry Christmas everyone! Oh come now you can do better than that. Let's try that again shall we? Merry Christmas! HO! HO! HO! Much better!
Well as you know each year Father asks me to stop by and say a few words about the true meaning of Christmas. Last year I spoke about the symbols of Christmas. This year I thought I would share with you a poem I received from a little girl. It's called the ABCs of Christmas…
The ABCs of Christmas
A is for Angels
With halos so bright
Whose carols were heard
On that first Christmas Night
B is for Bells
So merrily ringing
Joy to the world
Is the message they are bringing
C is for Candles
That so brightly shine
To give a warm welcome
To your friends and mine
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D is for Doorway
With garlands of green
To make Christmas merry
As far as they're seen
E is for Evergreens
With fragrance so rare
So plentiful at Christmas
Their scent fills the air
F is for Fun
The whole season long
From trimming the tree
To singing a song
G is for Greetings
A merry "hello"
With a heart full of love
For people we know
H is for Holly
With berries so red
To make into wreaths
To hang overhead
I is for Ice
On snow covered hills
Where sledding is fun
Along with the spills
J is for Jesus
The Christ child too dear
We honor his birth
On Christmas each year
K is for Kris Kringle
Another name by which I go
Though most know me as Santa
And by my "ho ho ho"
L is for Lanterns
I am sure that their light
Helped Mary and Joseph
That first Christmas Night
M is for Mary
Her heart full of love
For her little son Jesus
Who came from above
N is for Noel
The angels did sing
To herald the birth
of Jesus, our king
O is for the Ornaments
So shiny and bright
With lights on the tree
To sparkle at night
P is for Peace
For this is the way
Our Prince of Peace
Was born on Christmas Day
Q is for Quiet
On Christmas Eve Night
With snow covered hills
Glistening so bright
R is for Reindeer
Who pull My sleigh
From house to house
Don't worry, they know the way
S is for Shepherds
Who first saw the star
Over Bethlehem's manger
And followed it far
T is for Trees
a lit all aglow
Awaiting Saint Nick
For gifts to bestow
U is for the Universe
Where Christmas brings joy
To all in world
To each girl and each boy
V is for Visiting
Friends near and far
We travel by plane
Or by bus, or by car
W is for Wise Men
Who brought gifts so rare
And knelt down and worshiped
The child they found there
X is for X-mas
Or Christmas by full name
No matter the language
It all means the same
Y is for Yule Logs
Whose bright sparks fly high
To give a warm welcome
To friends passing by
Z is for Zeal
We show at this time
In giving to others
And loving mankind
Wasn't that a lovely poem?
Santa looks at pocket watch…
Well, I better be on my way, this is a very busy night for me you know. But before I go would like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Merry Christmas everyone!
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