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EARL. In loving memory of our
parents Chester who passed away
Nov. 27, 2000 and Ruth, Dec. 31,
2005.
Those special years will not return,
When we were all together,
But memories we keep within our
hearts,
Will stay with us forever.
- Loved and remembered always
Dennis and Joan, Gary and Beth,
Rick and Susan, Judy and Scott and
their families. 50-lp
DEVRIES. In loving memory of
our dear mom, mother-in-law,
beppa and great-grandma who
passed away three years ago,
December 22, 2002.
We miss you.
- Lovingly remembered and sadly
missed by the Devries family. 50-1
LOWE. In loving memory of our
dear mom, Mary Lowe, who passed
away one year ago on December
27, 2004 at her favourite time of
year.
MY FIRST CHRISTMAS IN
HEAVEN
I see the countless Christmas trees
around the world below,
With tiny lights, like heaven’s
stars, reflecting on the snow.
The sight is so spectacular, please
wipe away that tear,
For I am spending Christmas with
Jesus Christ this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs
that people hold so dear,
But the sounds of music can’t
compare with the Christmas choir
up here.
I have no words to tell you, the joy
their voices bring,
For it is beyond description, to hear
the angels sing,
I know how much you miss me, I
see the pain inside your heart,
But I am not so far away, we really
aren’t apart.
So be happy for me, dear ones. You
know I hold you dear,
And be glad I’m spending
Christmas, with Jesus Christ this
year.
I send you each a special gift, from
my heavenly home above.
I send you each a memory, of my
undying love.
After all “love” is the gift, more
precious than pure gold,
It was always most important in the
stories Jesus told.
Please love and keep each other, as
my Father said to do,
For I can’t count the blessings or
love, he has for each of you.
So, have a Merry Christmas and
wipe away that tear,
Remember I’m spending Christmas
with Jesus Christ this year.
- Dearly loved and never forgotten
by Wayne and Hope, Murray and
Ruth, Jim and Ann, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. 50-1
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ALL PERSONS having claims
against the Estate of CLARA
SOPHIA PERRIE, deceased, late
of the Municipality of Huron East,
Township of Grey, in the County of
Huron, who died on August 15,
2005, are required to file full proof
of same with the undersigned on or
before the 12th day of January,
2006, after which date the Estate
will be distributed having regard
only to those claims of which
notice has been received.
DATED at Brussels, Ontario this
6th day of December, 2005.
CRAWFORD, MILL & DAVIES
Barristers & Solicitors
P.O. Box 104
BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0
Solicitors for the Estate Trustees.
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Joy to the World
Carolers from local youth groups brought song into Huronlea in Brussels Friday, Dec. 16.
(Heather Crawford photo)
The hidden meanings
behind those 12 days
Ask most people to recite The 12
Days of Christmas, and chances are
you’ll find a significant number of
people who can actually name most,
if not all, 12 verses.
A frequently played Christmas
song, it’s been heard by nearly
everyone, or several hundred times.
But though many of us can quote the
lyrics, far fewer people are likely to
know the meaning behind the 12
days.
To begin, the 12 days of Christmas
have to do with the differences in the
days various cultures celebrate the
birth of Jesus Christ. Though many
assume the 12 days refers to the days
prior to Dec. 25 (when those in the
Western hemisphere celebrate
Christmas), it actually refers to the
days between Dec. 25 and the the
beginning of the Epiphany on Jan.
6.
The Epiphany (also known as
“Little Christmas”) is recognized as
the day the Three Magi arrived with
gifts for Baby Jesus.
As for each individual day and
what each gift symbolizes, Jhe
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redeem those under law, that we
might receive the full rights of sons.”
(Galatians 4:4f)
To those burdened by legalism or
slavery through the centuries,
Christ’s coming as God’s freeing
agent has brought a breath of fresh
air — Iron Curtains
notwithstanding.
Around 1200 A.D., when the
language of the liturgy disguised
much of Christianity’s meaning
from the masses, Saint Francis of
Assisi and his associates set up
“living nativities” so common
people could understand better the
story of Jesus’ birth. Still today we
see many “manger scenes” inside
and outside homes carrying on this
teaching technique.
In the early 1600s, long before
Canada became a nation, Jesuit
largely ciyptic connotation of each
gift dates back to the times when
Catholics were not allowed to
openly or even privately celebrate
their religion in England.
Therefore, as a means to both
celebrate and pass' on their
religious beliefs to their children,
Catholics began singing The 12
flays of Christmas, with each
gift bearing some religious
significance.
According to Catholic Online, a
Web site devoted to providing
Catholics with information
pertaining to the origins, practices
and issues regarding their faith, the
song is a reflection of the love
between Catholics and God, with
“my true love” referring to God and
“me” being all practicing, baptized
Catholics.
The rest of the song, Catholic
history suggests, can be interpreted
as follows:
• A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Jesus
Christ, the son of God
• Two Turtle Doves: the Old and
the New Testament.
missionaries were attempting to
convey the significance of Christmas
to native inhabitants. Jean de
Brebeuf wrote a hymn, still sung
today, in which wise men and
shepherds are replaced by “hunter
braves”, and swaddling clothes by “a
ragged robe of rabbit skin”. The
imagery is different; the audience
has changed from Jews and Gentiles
to “children of the forest free”; yet
the key thing is still conveyed — the
radiant Boy “brings you beauty,
peace, and joy” as we kneel before
Him.
What words shall we use today to
make Christmas meaningful to our
culture? Dickens used A Christmas
Carol to appeal to (and challenge)
class-conscious, ‘scroogey’,
industrialized England. What words
and actions shall we employ to show
love to victims of the tsunami in
• Three French Hens: the
theological virtues of Faith, Hope
and Charity
• Four Calling Birds: the four
Gospels
• Five Golden Rings: the
Pentateuch, or the first five books
of the Old Testament, all of which
dealt with man’s fall from grace
• Six Geese A-laying: the six days
of creation
• Seven Swans A-swimming: the
seven Sacraments
• Eight Maids A-milking: the eight
Beatitudes
• Nine Ladies Dancing: the nine
fruits of the Holy Spirit
• Ten Lords A-Leaping: the Ten
Commandments
• Eleven Pipers Piping: the 11
faithful apostles (excluding Judas)
• Twelve Drummers Drumming:
the 12 points of doctrine in the
Apostle’s Creed
But, for those who prefer to
continue looking at the song as just a
quirky holiday hit, enjoy your
rousing chorus of “Five Golden
Rings.”
Asia, hurricanes in America, and
AIDS in Africa? What does Jesus’
en-fleshment and deliverance mean
to the crystal meth user... the beef
farmer struggling with payments?
Is our translation being
understood? “The light shines in the
darkness, but the darkness has not
understood it...Though the world
was made through Him, the world
did not recognize Him...Yet to all
who received Him, to those who
believed in His name. He gave the
right to become children of God...”
(Jn 1:5,10,12)
Christmas is much more than
colourful lights and jam-packed
malls. May the Lord help each of us
to recognize the true meaning here;
to receive Him and, becoming God’s
children, interpret the glory and
grace of Christ’s coming in a new,
active, relevant way to others.