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Catholic Culture invites you try out some of our suggested activities as you gather around the Christmas tree. We hope you will find some ideas that will enhance your family's celebration of this holy season. Christ Candle Christmas Field Trip A Christmas Quiz Symbolic Lights and Fires of Christmas Posters for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Christmas Ideas for Young Children Story of St. Wenceslaus New Year's Eve Activities New Year's Eve Party The Wise Men, An Epiphany Legend Kings' Party or Twelfth Night Party Twelfth Night Cake and Kings

O Christmas tree, how lovely God has made thee.

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Blessings hold a privileged place in the Church among all other sacramentals as they lead "the faithful to praise God and prepare them for the principal effect of the sacraments." — Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. of the Congregation for Divine Worship Christmas Morning Prayers Christmas Evening Prayers Meal Prayers for the Christmas Season Dec. 24: Blessing of a Christmas Tree for the Home Dec. 24: Blessing of a Christmas Crib for the Home Dec. 28: Prayer of Parents for Their Children Dec. 28: Prayer to the Holy Family Dec. 28: Blessing of Children Jan. 1: Blessing for the New Year Jan. 4: Blessing of Epiphany Water and Chalk Jan. 4: Blessing of the Home on Epiphany Ancient Carols and Hymns Familiar Carols and Hymns

Sing praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn, sing joyfully before the King, the Lord.