+ JOY TO THE WORLD

The Christmas Octave is on, thus we are sharing our joys in this joyful time. Although we celebrate Christmas every year, each time it is different. God’s generosity, grace and goodness is so great that nothing is repeated and nothing is the same. How have we celebrated this year?  Very solemnly.  There was a lot of snow, so we felt Christmas even outside. 

And when the night of 24 to 25 December started, then, amidst the night Joy came to the world – God was born for us. And nothing interfered with it, not even the snowdrifts. 

The crib is ready

We have to shovel the snow as more snow fell down

 

 At the Christmas Vigil table with Fr. Jan, Oksana, Auntie Żenia i Jewgienij

 Midnight Mass

 Lena confesses faith – God is being born for her, and she is being born for God

 
She is receiving Christ in Holy Communion for the first time.

 
Common picture after the morning Mass. 

Our friends from the First Aid were close so they came to visit us for Christmas

Little Nastia – Sr. Jana’s helper in singing

Evening Eucharist was a true family event. Sasza with his close ones

 

and Stanislaus with his family

 

it’s interesting: why is Baby Jesus laying on hay, and not in a bed?

  

We have plenty of snow for Christmas