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I felt a need to get away from the secular world and the constant barrage of carols used to sell merchandise. For the record, my favourite Christmas song is this one…:harp:
youtube.com/watch?v=I5IXlfJSEi4
So I went to the nearby Saint Andrew’s Abbey last weekend…
saintandrewsabbey.com/
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CHRISTMAS AT VALYERMO
Friday, December 24– Sunday, December 26
On the Solemnity of Christmas we first contemplate the mystery of the Word becoming Flesh. The liturgical celebration at the Abbey starts with First Vespers on Christmas Eve and ends with Night Prayer on Christmas Day. Our Christmas guests arrive on December 24th after 3:00 pm and depart the morning of December 26th.
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Quiet indeed. At night the only sound disturbing my sleep was the hooting of an owl. I have no idea if it was a hoot owl, drunk or sober
We had baked fish friday night, of course, but of course no fasting or abstinence on 25 and 26 December. So I gained a couple of pounds. We had Christmas Midnight Mass, and Sunday noon mass for the Feast of the Holy Family.
Weather was cold, and we had rain on and off Saturday night, but nothing serious.
youtube.com/watch?v=I5IXlfJSEi4
So I went to the nearby Saint Andrew’s Abbey last weekend…
saintandrewsabbey.com/
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CHRISTMAS AT VALYERMO
Friday, December 24– Sunday, December 26
On the Solemnity of Christmas we first contemplate the mystery of the Word becoming Flesh. The liturgical celebration at the Abbey starts with First Vespers on Christmas Eve and ends with Night Prayer on Christmas Day. Our Christmas guests arrive on December 24th after 3:00 pm and depart the morning of December 26th.
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Quiet indeed. At night the only sound disturbing my sleep was the hooting of an owl. I have no idea if it was a hoot owl, drunk or sober
We had baked fish friday night, of course, but of course no fasting or abstinence on 25 and 26 December. So I gained a couple of pounds. We had Christmas Midnight Mass, and Sunday noon mass for the Feast of the Holy Family.
Weather was cold, and we had rain on and off Saturday night, but nothing serious.