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By Cheryl Conway eighborhood streets are looking much brighter these days as residents are decking out their homes with holiday lights getting ready for the winter celebrations. There is one center-hall colonial at 19 Bell Drive in Morris Twp. that goes all out every year with a light show that will bring a smile, to not only those who stop by to see the massive decoration display, but to the charity benefiting from the donations left by observers. Homeowner Wendy Bongo, aka ‘The Christmas Lady,’ spends weeks setting up thousands of lights with various themes throughout her half-acre property. Bongo invites visitors to tour her property and then opt to leave a donation for charity. This year, Bongo plans to allocate all proceeds to the Valerie Fund, a non-profit organization that supports health care of children with cancer and blood disorders. Adorning her property every year right after Thanksgiving is a tradition Bongo has come to love,

and one that sightseers travel both near and far to witness. “I love doing it,” says Bongo. “Everybody knows me as the Christmas lady. They come every year; they want to see it. I have to keep up what I’ve done in the past; I can’t back down now. I have people come out there saying ‘when are you starting?’ “For me, I love seeing how festive it is,” continues Bongo. “I love giving the people joy, love seeing them light up. I’m a big kid fan. When people come and they walk away feeling so good, they get such happiness from seeing these lights, that’s why I do it ev-

ery year.” Living in her house for the past 20 years, Bongo has set up her light show for the past 10 years. She allocated all proceeds to the Make-a-Wish Foundation for three years to help children with disabilities, but last year switched to the Valerie Fund after learning that her good friend’s daughter, Heather, had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The Bongos donate to the charity every year as well by matching whatever proceeds they receive from visitors to their light show, she explains. “We roughly make $100; then we double it,”

says Bongo. Last year, however, they collected $500, so they doubled it, donating $1,000 to support children with brain cancer. “Heather is cancer free,” says Bongo, but she wants to continue supporting the Valerie Fund for now. “It’s a great program. The money we give will be for another child with brain cancer. This year, I’d like to get higher. I always want to take the next step and continue climbing.” Starting the weekend of Thanksgiving, Bongo gets busy. Ryan, her 17-year old son “is my deloader; he helps me carry out everything from the attic.” Emicontinued on page 2

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continued from front page ly, her nine year old daughter, “she’s my little elf; she says I need to do this until she goes to college.” Then she and her gardener, Angel Garcia, set up the decorations, “all different themes; that’s what I’m known for,” she says. Display themes include a winter wonderland; carnival with roller coaster and bumper cars; a pond with seals and ducks; dog theme. “Every section of the lawn is covered in the front,” she says. “Everything is well thought out. I use ribbons and lights. There’s a path we light up that people actually walk my property” and take pictures. She keeps the path lighted to prevent kids from wandering through her property; with “so many extension cords and so many wires, I don’t want anyone to trip and get hurt.” At the end of the path, is a bucket for anyone wishing to make a donation. “It takes a lot of time to construct,” says Bongo. “We decorate as we’re going. I’m out there with my hats and scarves; my feet are cold. It’s fun; I enjoy doing it.” Bongo estimates more than 10,000 lights, with 15 rolls of LED lights to save energy, multi-colors and white. Along with the lights are ‘a lot of pieces of things, penguins, seals, different themes.”

Although supportive of her efforts, Bongo says “My husband thinks I’m crazy,” especially when they get their $1,000 electric bill in December. “We’ve updated our electric box.” To save some money, Bongo catches the year-end sales on decorations. “We replace stuff each year.” This year, Bongo has added the Toyland theme to her display with characters from Rudolph, Toy Train and Airplane. Once the display is finished, the lights go on at 5 p.m. and stay on until 11 p.m., when the town’s ordinance kicks in, she says. “When it’s all done, I love coming down my hill.” In 2012, Bongo won the Morris County Best Light Show. That year, senior citizens arrived on a bus and the Minutemen even came by, she says. During Halloween, Bongo also decorates her property starting from Oct. 1, with a graveyard with “things that pop up, things that move,” and a neighborhood block party. They call her ‘Wendy Witch’ as she dresses up as a witch every year, but her efforts for Halloween is simply festive rather than charity. This time of year, “I just feel like giving. I don’t think of Halloween as that. “It’s the light, the hope, the New Year- it’s the season of giving.”

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VFW Post Hosts Christmas Tree Sale

he Morris Plains VFW and the Morris Plains Volunteer Fire Department plans to sell Christmas trees at the VFW Post on Route 53.

The trees will be for sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Be sure to come early while the supply of beautiful trees is still plentiful.

Morris Plains Community Band To Perform Free Holiday Concert

he Morris Plains Community Band, a 25 piece traditional concert band, plans to perform a free holiday concert on Wed., Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Morris Plains Borough School Auditorium. The musical selections will include traditional American music, patriotic songs, marches, Broadway show tunes, movie themes and holiday music. A special highlight of the concert will be the performance of “The Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah,” at which the band will accompany a choir of local singers. Singers who wish to participate are encouraged to contact Larry Ripley at larryripley@verizon.net or 973-984-2505. There will be one short rehearsal just before the concert on Dec. 21.

The Morris Plains Community Band was originally founded in 1888. Reactivated in 2015, the band rehearses on Wed., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Morris Plains Borough School Band Room, and is made up of musicians ranging in age from twelve to eighty. There is no cost, no commitment nor obligation to participate. The group performs monthly concerts at various locations such as nursing homes, senior citizen groups. The Morris Plains Community Band is conducted by Larry Ripley, a retired musician and bandleader who is the third member of his family to lead a town band. To learn more about the Morris Plains Community Band, contact Ripley at 973984-2505or larryripley@verizon.net.

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Kids Show Care By Baking And Crafting For Locals In Need

By Nicole Greco n Monday afternoons, there is a dedicated group of children hard at work- and somewhere between the flour and glitter, it’s clear they’re on a mission. Shannon Prisco, of Morris Plains, leads her “Holiday Baking and Crafts for a Need” program after school through the borough’s recreation department. Each week, beginning last month and running through Dec.19, 11 kids from kindergarten to second grade follow Prisco’s baking instructions and then focus on a craft. Their work has been, and continues to brighten the spirits of many of their Morris County neighbors- young and old, humans and pets alike. Beyond the valuable kitchen experience and art skills, Prisco says she’s most proud of the students’ life lesson in generosity. “I think it’s important to teach kids about giving back,” she said, adding that it’s gratifying to see the group’s selflessness in sharing- even when making tempting sweets, “they know they can’t leave with it, but they are excited about giving.” Prisco, a kindergarten teacher at Mountain Way School, approached several local non-profits to match each week’s activity.

The beneficiaries are: Saint Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, Eleventh Hour Rescue, Morris View Healthcare Center and Homeless Solutions. Each baked good and craft is tailored to the needs of each group. For example, instead of the desserts suitable for humans, the class prepares dog treats for the canines served by the animal rescue organizations. The process of making each craft and cookie, regardless of whether it’s for a person or pet, according to Prisco, can empower a child to be an ambassador of goodwill. Her work, and the efforts of the children involved, are applauded by the organizations on the front lines of assisting those in the region who need access to a warm place to live and receive the specialized care they deserve. “It’s very important that our [nursing home] residents know they are still cared for and not forgotten” said Karen Hogan, Morris View Healthcare Center recreation/ volunteer director, “The gifts of treats, cards, and community interaction with the residents is a welcome treat for all.” “Any act of giving can make an impact on someone experiencing the trauma of being homeless,” said Welsey Gaynor, Homeless Solutions director of programs and ser-

vices, “A monetary donation that allows us to purchase enough milk, juice, cereal and bread to feed our shelter guests for a month has just as much of an impact to HIS as it does to a child in our shelter who smiles after eating one of Ms. Prisco’s student’s baked goods for dessert.” Upon delivery of each cheerful decoration and confection, Prisco’s group receives heartfelt thanks. “I think it is a terrific thing that Shannon is doing and something that the chil-

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Morristown Fire Department Hosts Annual Toys For Tots Drive

he Morristown Fire Department plans to host its 13th Annual Toys for Tots drive from now until Dec.

23. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child ages three to 16 to any of the following locations until Dec. 23: The Morristown Fire Department Headquarters on Speedwell Avenue, Kings in Morristown, Century 21, Headquarters Plaza on Speedwell Avenue, London Hair Salon, Whole Foods of Morristown and SmartWorld Coffee. For more than 50 years, the Marine Corp Toys for Tots campaign has been the unchallenged leader of spreading hope and joy to children in need across America and New Jersey. The Marine Corp Toys for Tots campaign goal is to deliver a message of hope to needy children that will bring the holidays to their doorstep where there may otherwise not be any holiday cheer. The Morristown Fire Department is carrying out this important message to

the community this year, when the need is greater than ever. The Morristown Fire Department has been heading up the Toys for Tots program for the past 13 years. Coordinated by firefighter Nick Prizzi, he and his brother firefighters reach out to Morristown and the surrounding area hoping to make these children’s’ holiday the best it can be. The Morristown Fire Department shared that “We can say enough that Morristown, Morris County and Northern Jersey as a whole have done such a wonderful job in support of this cause. The generosity has been overwhelming, and this holiday season we would like to ask for it again for all the needy children.” The firefighters hope to be able to reach more needy homes than ever this year. If interested in learning more about the event, like the Morristown Fire Department page on Facebook. Keep the holidays special and donate a toy.

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Leading Psychological Counselor To Speak At Depression And Bipolar Support Alliance Meeting

n Wed., Dec. 14, the Depression And Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) plans to feature at its monthly meeting social worker Stuart M. Cohen at 7:45 p.m. at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship in Morristown. The subject of his talk will be: Adding Mindfulness-based Strategies to the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression. This talk will discuss the use of mindfulness as a tool to help manage the symptoms of depression and anxiety. In the past several years medical researchers have discovered that daily mindfulness practice can be quite helpful in reducing depression and anxiety. Join Cohen for a discussion and a sampling of several beginning mindfulness practices.

Attendees will have a chance to ask general questions about anxiety and depression and leave with evidence-based information and strategies to add mindfulness to their personal health regimen. These educational meetings of the organization take place every Wed. The public is cordially invited to attend for a nominal donation from non-members. Peer group support sessions led by experienced facilitators are also held every Tuesday at the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Visit the Website of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance/Morristown Area at http://dbsanewjersey.org/morristownarea for more information.

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By Henry M. Holden orristown residents recently had that opportunity to share their designs of a new public park. Morristown’s Planning Team and Project Designer held a public workshop in Morristown High School’s new Learning Center, in early November, to discuss a proposed new public park on Speedwell Avenue. Landscape architect, Ken Smith, presented a 30-minute PowerPoint depicting a pathway winding through four green spaces ending in a lawn, surrounded by terraces, hedges, and trees. The effect, he said, “could be a garden-like feel more like a neighborhood,” or a series of “garden rooms.” “It’s a challenging site,” said Smith. “Not just because of the narrow, 24-foot steeply sloped topography but by the variation in the width and length of the property. The 0.75-acre strip of land, bounded by Speedwell Avenue and Prospect Street, narrows from 270-feet long to 175 feet

wide to just 35 feet across, with a change in elevation equivalent to a two-story building. So, it’s tight.” Smith said, the yet to be named park “might include zigzag benches, exercise stations, chess- and ping pong tables and maybe a gas fireplace. The park might have a canopy of shade trees and seasonal color, paths of bluestone or brick, and benches or café-style seating to create the illusion of rooms within the garden. “Even though it’s a tight space, we can create a good space, where people will want to be,” said Smith. “Lighting would be understated, along handrails, perhaps, or with strings of holiday lights.” The target for completion is 2018, to coincide with the opening of the 185-apartment Modera 55 project. It’s part of a massive redevelopment of Speedwell Avenue that includes the 268-unit Modera 44 apartments and a CVS pharmacy. The developer will provide $500,000 in funding, and a matching amount from the continued on page 19

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Randolph Woman Features Art At Morristown Synagogue

n exhibition of Leah K. Tomaino’s recent works of art, a one-woman show, “Nature’s Embrace,” will be held at The Linda Grandis Blatt Gallery at Temple B’nai Or in Morristown through Jan. 6, 2017. Gallery hours are during Temple B’nai Or functions and by appointment during business hours, Mon. through Fri. To arrange an appointment, call 973348-9546. Tomaino’s lush and vibrant artwork springs from simple materials, featuring pioneering collage applications of acrylic paint and paper on canvas. At first glance, one appreciates the beauty and serenity of each of these paintings, rather than its painstaking genesis in the studio. Each is the product of months of work, in which Tomaino paints ordinary brown bags with vivid colors, tears them into a myriad of miniature pieces, which she hand-applies to realize her vision. Inspired by nature’s beauty, her interest in this medium relates to the cycle of life and nature, as the bags

Tomaino of Randolph holds a bachelor’s in fine arts from The Cooper Union, New York, NY; a master’s of arts from William Paterson University, Wayne; is an adjunct professor of visual arts at the County College of Morris and at Centenary University; and also teaches at Artworks Studio, Randolph.

Temple B’nai Or is a Reform Jewish congregation and a welcoming, diverse and caring community. A portion of the purchase price of all art works sold benefits Temple B’nai Or. For additional information on Tomaino, visit www.leahktomaino.com; or on Temple B’nai or visit www.templebnaior.org.

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New Public Art Project Commemorates Immigrant Roots

By Anastasia Marchese adie Dempsey, the director of Creative Placemaking at Morris Arts, clearly enjoys talking about the organization’s most recent public art project, The Gateway Totem. The concept was Dempsey’s brainchild and she led the project from its inception till the public unveiling on a chilly evening last month. “I feel like I have given birth,” she says. “I was exhausted that evening.” After two years of planning and organizing one can see why she would feel relieved, proud and more than a little tired out, especially as the last carving was only set in place that morning. Two stone pillars stand by the Grow It Green’s Early Street Community Garden at 17 Early Street in Morristown. According to the Morris Arts website, the Gateway Totem Project connects “the garden entry with Morristown High School and with existing low income senior housing, new high-end condominiums and local ethnic businesses.” The concept started quite a few years ago, with the idea of a mural that would connect Downtown with the Speedwell Avenue area. “It has been said that they are like two different towns, existing side by side,” said Dempsey, “but was hard to get a mural in a visible space.”

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everybody. It is very craft oriented.” The images and designs were chosen through multiple community engagement sessions where people were able to voice what they thought best represented their own immigrant community. Each image is designed to speak to the immigrant community of Morristown. The honey bee and comb is representative of the African-American population that came here was mostly from North Carolina, thus the honey bee and comb was chosen because it is the NC state insect. The menora carving is the same continued on next page

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That ’Ole Little Black Dress Magic Raises Awareness To Invisible Poverty

By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta he week of November 14, the Junior League of Morristown (JLM), partnered with Dress for Success Morris County, and the ShopRite of Greater Morristown, and kicked off its Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI). League members throughout Morris County wore one black dress for five days to illustrate the effects poverty can have on a woman’s access to resources, confidence, and opportunities. They also wore a pin that read, “Ask Me About My Dress,” to spark conversation and spread awareness of the initiative and its objectives. Participants then had the option to donate their worn black dress to Dress for Success of Morris County at the end of the initiative. Local dry cleaner, Cleaners Advantage, in Madison, offered its support by donating time to clean dresses. This campaign was necessary because as of 2014, Morris County has 5,145 children living under the Federal Poverty Guideline – which is $24,300 for a family of four, according to New Jersey Kids Count from Advocates for Children of New Jersey; #ALICE Report from the United Way. And the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Morris County is $1,280 per month. In order to afford this apartment, a household would need to earn more than $51,000 per year. At the NJ minimum wage of $7.25 an hour in 2014, that adds up to 135 hours per week – 52 weeks per year, according to Family Promise Morris County. According to Mary Jean Barnes, executive director of Dress for Success, Morris County raised more than $12,000 from this

campaign. “We’re all about empowering women to get back to work,” said Barnes. “Economic self-sufficiency is our mission. We were very excited to be a part of it.” Dress for Success, Morris County, is a not-for-profit organization. In addition to Morris, the organization serves women in nine other counties in Northern New Jersey: Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Sussex, Middlesex, Union, and Warren. Dress for Success provides professional attire, free of charge, through its boutique and Mobile Program, to women who are returning or entering the workforce. A volunteer personal shopper assists and provides fashion advice, guidance, and support. All clients are invited back for a second visit for additional business-appropriate apparel. In addition to fashion advice, there’s also career counseling. Clients can get personalized help from Career Center volunteers such as resume and cover letter writing, interviewing techniques, online job search/occupational research, career coaching and skill enhancement. There are also professional women’s group monthly networking meetings that feature expert speakers on topics relating to professional and personal growth. Dinner and babysitting is provided free. The Walmart Foundation presents a Going Places Network which offers a 12-session seminar that helps underemployed and unemployed women build their professional skills, accelerate their job search and build confidence in a supportive encontinued on next page

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how much time and money goes into maintaining the Green.” Kristin Ace, a chair of the town Shade Tree Commission, suggested a bed of soft, fragrant thyme would consume less water than grass. “The park should serve as a ‘healing space,’” said Ashley Anglin, a member of a coalition called Morristown United for Healthy Living. “Some residents fear gentrification will drive them out,” she said. “We need to think more about how people can use the space to enhance diversity.” Brian Lozano, from the immigration advocacy group, Wind of the Spirit said. “I think the plans are great. My hope is that the programming and activities are inclusive, multicultural, and multilingual, so everyone feels included.”

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After Five Decades In Law Enforcement, Morris County Sheriff Readies To Pass The ‘Bat’

By Cheryl Conway o he may have struck out at becoming a professional baseball star, but in Morris County he scored multiple home runs as sheriff for the past 24 years. Morris County Sheriff Edward Rochford is finishing up his final weeks at the Morris County Sheriff’s Office in Morristown after serving his eighth three-year term in the elected position. After announcing his retirement plans earlier this year, Rochford will pass on the sheriff’s badge on Dec. 31, to sheriff-elect James Gannon of Boonton. While he admits that he “loved every moment” of serving as sheriff, 72-year old Rochford is looking forward to doing other things he never had too much time to enjoy- like attending baseball games. “Three officers I worked with in Morris Township passed away recently,” says Rochford of Morristown. “I want to do what I can” while he still can, he says. His plan right off the bat is to hit the arena he loves the most. “I would like to visit all the baseball stadiums,” says Rochford, who admits that he is a “die hard” Yankee fan. He plans to go to Yankee Spring Training in Tampa, Fl., in March, where the opening game is scheduled to be played, he adds. Then he plans to come up the East Coast and hit all of the baseball stadiums; then will visit the middle part of the East Coast such as Chicago; then travel to the West Coast and visit the stadiums there. A baseball player in his youth, Rochford had been playing baseball for his high school team when he decided to try out for the New York Yankees in 1964. “I went to a tryout with 100 people,” he recalls. “One of the greatest days I had was playing in Yankee Stadium.” He played catcher, third baseman, first baseman and right fielder and even played semi-professional for 12 years while attending college and working in his field. When he did not make the professional team, Rochford decided to take a swing at his other dream, law enforcement. “It was a dream I had when I was younger,” says Rochford. While he was a student at St. Virgil School in Morris Plains, Rochford served on the school’s safety patrol. From there he attended the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice where he received his degree in criminal justice.

He spent his first 27 years in law enforcement with the Morris Twp. Police Dept., when he was hired in November 1965 as a patrolman, then promoted deputy chief of police, a position he held until Dec. 31, 1992. Rochford was sworn in as Morris County sheriff on Jan. 1, 1993. “I never thought I’d be in law enforcement that long but I loved every moment of it,” says Rochford, who has served in law enforcement for 51 years. “I always enjoyed helping people,” says Rochford. “You have to love helping people. It’s service to the public. I’ll spend as much time with them [young people] of what they need to do to get in and what it’s like.” Looking back at his years as sheriff, Rochford mentions several accomplishments. His greatest achievement, he says, was becoming an accredited law enforcement agency in 1996. “Very few agencies have been able to do that,” says Rochford. “It makes an agency better” by adhering to better standards and policies. “We’ve maintained that.” Another accomplishment was his starting of the Project Lifesaver Program through the Morris County Sheriff’s Department. Through this program, elderly, people with Alzheimer’s and children with autism, can be rescued. “We were first in the state of New Jersey to have it,” says Rochford. As president and executive director of the Sheriffs’ Association of NJ at that time, Rochford was able to influence 20 other sheriffs in the state to participate in the rescue project. Free to all residents, participants wear a wristband, similar to a watch that contains a transmitter. Each transmitter has a code, which then acts as a tracking device to locate persons who have gone missing. If a person wanders from home, “we can track them,” says Rochford. The Morris County Sheriff’s office has done it 40 times since starting the program and has found each person with no injury nor fatality, he adds. The average time to get to the wanderer is 22 minutes, adds Rochford. “It’s a very good program.” Residents can call the sheriff’s department if interested in participating in the program. Currently, 130 clients are signed up in Morris County. Rochford’s third accomplishment has been the services his department provides

to municipal police departments throughout the county. “We are a support agency for them,” says Rochford. “We do all the crime scenes, all bomb squads, all bomb inventory,” utilizing its large canine unit. Another role of the sheriff’s department since Rochford has been on board is to provide security for people and judges who are at the Morris County Courthouse. With the sheriff’s department located right in the courthouse building, Rochford says, “we protect people in the courthouse.” His greatest challenges as sheriff have been “taking a good agency and making it the best it can possibly be. I have great officers and employees. I’m very proud of them.” As his last day approaches, Rochford has been meeting with Gannon regularly, “getting him ready,” to take over as sheriff. “I’m working with him right now; working hand in hand, whatever Jimmy wants Jimmy will get.” While he looks forward to what lies ahead as he retires, Rochford says he has enjoyed working as a leader in law enforcement. “Hiring officers and watching them develop into professional law officers and giving them the tools they need to get the job done,” is one area he has enjoyed the most, he says. “My goal was never to reach 51 years; my goal was to develop a great agency,” says Rochford. “I enjoy doing what I’m doing. I enjoy the employees and officers I work with, that’s extremely important. You want to go to work and know you are being appreciated. I never wanted an agen-

cy where they said ‘I didn’t want to go to work.’ I support these officers tremendously.” Rochford says, “I’m looking forward to turning the agency over to Jim.” His hopes for the next sheriff and department are “to keep services to the municipalities and treat officers the way I would want to be treated, to maintain the relationships and services to the municipal police.” As a life-long resident of Morris County, Rochford plans to stick around when he is not at baseball games. “I think Morris County is a great place to live and work,” says Rochford. There are lots of parks, it’s a safe county, great law enforcement on the municipal level, Morristown and Morris Twp. have great schools, he mentions. “I love it here; I’m staying here for the duration,” he concludes.

Celebrating Midnight Mass

any families have their own unique holiday traditions, but one tradition that unites millions of Christians all over the world is the celebration of Midnight Mass. In many parishes, Midnight Mass is the first celebration of Christmas Mass. The origins of Midnight Mass are not exactly known. However, certain monks and nuns attended liturgical services at midnight every day in an-

cient times, and the Christmas Midnight Mass very well may have been adopted from these practices. Regardless of the basis behind the celebration, it can be a breathtaking and emotional service thanks to the memorable passages read and the inclusion of church choirs. Many Midnight Mass celebrants feel the Mass serves as an impressive reminder as to the true meaning of Christmas.

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