ADVENT & CHRISTMAS MASS
THIS SEASON OF WAITING LASTS FOUR WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
ADVENT
THIS SOUTHERN STATE WAS THE FIRST TO DECLARE CHRISTMAS A HOLIDAY.
ALABAMA
SLIDING DOWN SNOWY HILLS ON A FLAT BOARD IS CALLED THIS.
SNOWBOARDING
“WHAT A BRIGHT TIME, IT’S THE RIGHT TIME TO ROCK THE NIGHT AWAY.”
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
CHARLIE BROWN CHOOSES THIS SMALL DECORATION INSTEAD OF A BIG FANCY ONE.
A TINY CHRISTMAS TREE
THESE CANDLE COLORS GLOW ON THE ADVENT WREATH.
PINK AND PURPLE
THIS CITY LIGHTS UP THE FAMOUS ROCKEFELLER CENTER TREE.
NEW YORK
THIS ICY SPORT USES SKATES, STICKS, AND A PUCK.
ICE HOCKEY
“ALL IS CALM, ALL IS BRIGHT.”
SILENT NIGHT
THIS BEAGLE WINS A DECORATING CONTEST WITH HIS DOGHOUSE.
SNOOPY
THE WORD “ADVENT” MEANS THIS HOPEFUL MOMENT.
COMING OR ARRIVAL
MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ENDS WITH THIS JOLLY CHARACTER.
SANTA CLAUS
PLAYERS SLIDE STONES TOWARD A TARGET CIRCLE IN THIS CHILLY GAME.
CURLING
OH, THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFUL, BUT THE FIRE IS SO DELIGHTFUL.”
LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
LINUS EXPLAINS THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS BY QUOTING THIS.
AT MIDNIGHT MASS, THE CHURCH CELEBRATES THIS HOLY BIRTH
BIRTH OF JESUS
THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE IS DECORATED BY THIS GROUP.
FIRST LADY AND STAFF.
RACING DOWN ICY TRACKS IN A SLED IS KNOWN AS THIS.
BOBSLEDDING
“I WON’T ASK FOR MUCH THIS CHRISTMAS, I WON’T EVEN WISH FOR SNOW.”
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
THE KIDS LAUGH WHEN CHARLIE BROWN’S TREE DOES THIS AFTER HE DECORATES IT.
FALLS OVER
CHRISTMAS IS ALSO CALLED THIS HOLY FEAST IN THE CHURCH.
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
THIS PRESIDENT MADE CHRISTMAS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY IN 1870.
ULYSSES S. GRANT
ATHLETES SPIN AND JUMP ON SKATES IN THIS GRACEFUL SPORT.
“THERE’S A TREE IN THE GRAND HOTEL, ONE IN THE PARK AS WELL.”
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
THIS SONG IS SUNG BY THE CHILDREN AT THE END, BRINGING EVERYONE TOGETHER.
“HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING”