The Brussels Post, 1977-12-21, Page 3232 THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER-211977
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SANTA ARRIVES IN BRUSSELS — There wasn't enough snow for
his sled, but that didn't bother Santa, who came to Brussels on a
wagon. Driving the team is Archie Moses. Santa was the highlight
of the parade, and later he met with children and parents in the
village fire hall before heading 'back to the North Pole. ;"
(Photo by Langlois)
"I heard the bells on Christmas Day. • •
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Silver bells, jingle bells,
sleigh bells . . . it's hard to
imagine Christmas without
some sort of chiming or
ringing. But bells were not
initially part of the holiday
celebration. •
The first large bell for a
Christian church was in-
stalled in Italy, about the
5th century A.D., and the
custom of Christmas bell-
ringing really didn't be-
come firmly established
until the Middle Ages, in
England.
In that era, Christmas
chimes began at vespers on
the first Sunday of Advent
and were repeated on suc-
cessive Sundays. Then, on
each of the last three morn-
ings befole Christmas, the
bells announced the ap-
proach of the big day.
From sunset on Decem-
ber 24 to sunset on Decem-
ber 25, bells could be heard
every. hour. Occasional
peals rang out in between
hours for no particular
reason.
But the most important
part of the tolling occurred
during the hour before
midnight on Christmai
Eve, when the bells were
rung as if someone were
dying. At midnight the
death knell changed to a
joyous peal, announcing the
death of Satan and the
birth of the Christ Child.
To the people of the Mid-
'... .. • • .*.
During the coming year, we wish you
peace and goodwill,
and ask that you
drive with courtesy and
caution during this busy
season.
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die Ages, the sound of the
Christmas bells recalled the
song of the angels on that
first holy night.
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