Wednesday, December 23 6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher Deacon John, assisting   Thursday, December 24 7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher Deacon John, assisting James Mackay, organist Michelle Gelinske, cantor Friday, December 25 11:00 a.m. – Christmas Day Mass Fr. Jamie, celebrant Deacon John, assisting/ preacher James Mackay, organist Michelle Gelinske, cantor   Sunday, December 27 11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist / St. Stephen’s Day Mass Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher Deacon John, assisting James Mackay, organist Michelle Gelinske, cantor   Our services are closed to public worship; however, our Masses will continue to be livestreamed.      Livestream:  https://facebook.com/groups/52039214842 Or on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdWKCnCHmviajkFX5p-xGg Or posted to our webpage: https://ststephensfargo.org   Mark your calendars: Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Dec. 25 – Christmas Day Dec. 26 - St. Stephen's Day Jan. 6 – Epiphany – Proclamation of the date of Easter /Blessing of Chalk Fun Facts: The first text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992. It said, “Merry Christmas. Alabama was the first state in the US to recognize Christmas as a holiday in the year 1836. The last state to recognize Christmas as a holiday was Oklahoma in the year 1907. The Christmas wreath is representative of the crown of thorns that Jesus wore. Eventually, the colors of Christmas – red, green, and gold were added. Red is said to represent the blood of Jesus, green is supposed to symbolize life, and gold stands for royalty and light. And the evergreen foliage used to make Christmas wreaths symbolizes the continuity of life and nature even in the darkest days of winters. ReplyForward