Christmas Eve was a busy day for the clergy with the Sunday service in the morning including lighting the fourth Advent Candle and then at 11 o’clock at night they had Midnight Mass.
It was also a busy day for
families as parents made final preparations for the big day as their children’s
excitement reached fever pitch.
Fifty-year-old Elizabeth
Rodriguez was staying on St Giles with her cousin Shelagh Marks for Christmas,
and despite the weather she took a walk around Hastings Lake and the
surrounding woodland on Christmas Eve with her Cockapoo, Brandy.
As she and Brandy enjoyed
their surroundings she was stunned to bump into her old flame, Matthew Woods,
who was also walking a dog, in his case it was a Jack Russell, who she
discovered went by the name of Digger.
They were both so taken aback
by the chance encounter that they parted with things unsaid and unasked
questions unanswered.
Despite the intermittent snow
showers, St Joan of Arc’s was well attended for Midnight Mass, even in the
bitter cold.
And to the great delight of
everyone in attendance at St Clara’s, Reverend Arielle Archer was in attendance
for the Mass.
At both Churches the service
began in semi darkness to add to the atmosphere.
Midnight Mass was very moving
and at the stroke of midnight when the lights come up to signify the light of
Christ in the world made it really Magical.
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