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WHITE FALCON
Thursday, December 24, 1964
Carols Of Christmastime
Come From Nan's Heart
The Christmas libretto—the many carols and songs that
joyously proclaim the holiday—is the work of clerics and
poets.
In 1865, on the day before Christmas, Phillips Brooks,
a young American preacher, was traveling from Jerusalem
to Bethlehem. As he stood in the fields where shepherds
had watched over their flocks hcrt
was stirred with emotion.
EDITORIAL
All People
Share In
Christmas
Christmas is many things to
many people, depending on where
they happen to be and the cir-
cumstances under which they live.
Many of us stationed in Iceland
are far from home and family
on this happiest of holidays.
Christmas to some is carolers
singing the traditional airs and/or
it is Irving Berlin’s White Christ-
mas. It might be the giant tree
in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza
or the dazzling Christmas Tree
Lane in Fresno, Calif. It could be
the wreath, holly, poinsetta and
misletoe. Usually, it is the time
hearts are gladdened and spirits
lifted by the magic story of
Christ’s birth.
For some, Christmas is the jam-
packed mail box, for others it is
the jumbo mail call and the tire-
less Bob Hope touring for the
troops. Christmas is sometimes
snow or tropical palms. It might
be Dicken’s A Christmas Carol or
Judy Garland in The Wizard of
Oz. It could be Dr. Clement Clarke
Moore’s A Visit from St. Nicholas
or Francis P. Church’s editorial,
“Yes, Virginia ...”.
Above all, Christmas is for the
kids. We plan and spend and work
to make it their happy time and
their happiness rubs off on us—
presto, we are all Santas without
sleighs! And Christmas is usually
a feast, whether at home or dining
out, whether on base or aboard
ship.
It would be great, wouldn’t it,
if the Christmas spirit could over-
flow its season and change the
world? No wars. No hatreds. No
suspicion. No envy.
Well, Utopia’s a long way off
from Christmas 1964. But at
least the season brings out the
man of good will in most of us.
The spirit is so infectious that
we would have to hide in a cave
to get away from it.
The words of “O Little Town
of Bethlehem” swelled up in his
heart. But it was not until three
years later that he asked Lewis
H. Redner, superintendent of the
Church of the Holy Trinity in
Philadelphia, to write the music.
On the night before the song
was to be sung for the first time,
the music was still to be written.
As he slept, however, Redner
heard “an angel strain whispering
in my ear.” He transcribed the
melody to paper the next morning
and 20 years later it became a
hymn.
Perhaps the most prolific of
hymn writers was CharlesWesley,
who during the Methodist religious
revival of the 18th century pro-
duced more than 6,500 hymns. His
best known is “Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing.”
“Jingle Bells,” which epitomizes
the merry spirit of Christmas,
was written in 1857 by James
Pierpont, a Unitarian minister.
is working toward her Writer s
Badge in the Girl Scouts and
wrote the following.)
by Lynne Fortini
As part of their weekly meeting,
Junior Girl Scout Troop 3 had a
Christmas Party for the Base
nursery children on Dec. 14.
Bean bags were presented to
Mrs. Howell, nursery supervisor,
for the children. Part of the troop
is working on their Sewing Badge
and made the bean bags at one of
their meetings. They get together
Wednesday after school and work
on their sewing requirements.
Mrs. James DuBey, Mrs. John
MacFarlane and Mrs. Thomas
Fortini are working with them on
this badge.
The troop was divided into three
different groups and they played
games and sang songs with the
nursery children.
The cooking class made cookies
which they served along with
Kool-Aid to the boys and girls.
The Junior Scouts working on
their Cooking Badge also meet
Wednesday to work on I the re-
quirements for their badge. Mrs.
Charles Hughes and Mrs. Roy
It seems that this song has
been with us forever, for no
Christmas is complete without it.
One of the oldest and best
liked of English carols was popu-
larized by Charles Dickens in his
classic, “A Christmas Carol.” The
words:
“God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ, our Saviour,
Was born on Christmas Day;”
are typical of the songs that
children and trained choirs, ac-
cording to English customs, sing
in the streets and from door to
door.
“Silent Night” is one of the
best loved of Christmas songs. It
grew from an inspiration that
came to the Rev. Joseph Mohr as
he stood before the window of his
little church in Austria watching
the snow slowly drift down in the
silence of the night. A memorial
chapel has been erected in
Oberndorf-on-the-Salzach to com-
memorate the composition of the
song in 1818.
Bowers are teaching this class.
The party was ended with a
Goodnight Circle.
The troop enjoyed this special
Christmas party, and the little
ones had a lot of fun too. They
especially liked the refreshments.
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A REAL TREAT—for the nursery children was the party given Dec.
14 by the Junior Girl Scout Troop Number Three. It included games,
songs and “goodies.”
Girl Scouts Treat Nursery
Children To Christmas Party
(Editor’s note: Lynne Fortini
Greetings to You in the Name of the Prince of Peace.
What a privilege is ours to be able to greet each other
“In His Name,” the Name above every name—the Name
that fills our lives with hope—the Name before which we
can bow in eager expectancy and reverent spirit in this
glorious Advent and Christmas Season!
This is the Name filled with promise and blessing, of
whom the Prophet Isaiah foretold: “For to us a child is
born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon
his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful Coun-
selor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
As you humbly contemplate this holy miracle of God’s
love to us, may the full meaning of Christmas flood your
whole being. May the peace and power which only faith
in the Christ-Child can bring, fill your lives with new
comfort, inspiration and hope.
To you and yours, therefore, your prayerful wish is this,
that His birthday festival will bring into your hearts and
lives, deeper joys and satisfactions—that the hearing, read-
ing and re-enacting of the beloved Christmas Story will
prove more meaningful—that the old familiar Christmas
carols will echo their gladsome tidings in your hearts—
that your giving and sharing each gift will remind you of
His great gift of love to each of us.
Even though you may be one of us who can’t spend this
1964 Christmas Season with cherished loved ones, may the
realization that you are in Christ through faith, LIFT your
heart, GIVE you renewed confidence, and ENCOURAGE
you to face the days and months with thankfulness, hope
and clear vision—MAY your Christmas celebration and
observance inspire you to a deeper devotion and consecra-
tion for living in closer communion with Him in the coming
year. Your Chaplains,
Alfred R. Saeger, Jr.
Normand A. Ricard Robert E. Blade
Robert G. Brown Theodore F. Lehr
Yuletide Services
THURSDAY DEC. 24: Protestant Service . Main Chapel 7:00 p.m.
Catholic Mass ................. Main Chapel Midnight
Catholic Mass ...................... Rockville Midnight
FRIDAY DEC. 25: Catholic Mass .... Main Chapel 8:00 a.m.
Protestant Service ............ Main Chapel 11:00 a.m.
Catholic Mass..................Main Chapel 12:15 p.m.
Catholic Mass .................... Rockville 11:00 p.m.
Protestant
SUNDAY: Morning Worship Service......................Main Chapel 11:00
Adult Bible Class...............................High School 9:30
Evening Vesper Service........................... Main Chapel 7:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hour.................................Chapel Annex 8:00 p.m.
Sunday School....................................High School 9:30
Episcopal Lay Service............................Main Chapel 9:00
Lutheran Service (except 1st Sunday)............Main Chapel 9:30
Latter Day Saints Lay Service...................Chapel Annex 10:30
Christian Science Lay Service ..................Chapel Annex 12:00
Church of Christ Lay Service...............«....Chapel Annex 3:00 p.m.
Holy Communion Service (1st Supdays)............Main Chapel 11:00
MONDAY: Adult Bible Study Group....................Chaplain’s Office
WEDNESDAY: Chapel Choir Rehearsal......................Main Chapel
THURSDAY: Baptist Lay Service.........................Chapel Annex
FRIDAY: Cherub Choir...................................Main Chapel
Youth Choir.......................................Main Chapel
SATURDAY: Assembly of God Lay Service..................Main Chapel
Protestant Chaplains
Chaplain A. R. Saeger, Jr., Cdr, USN
Chaplain R. E. Blade, Lt Cdr, USN
Chaplain R. G. Brown, Lt, USN
7:00
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Catholic
SUNDAY:
SUNDAY MASSES:
Main Chapel 8:00
Main Chapel 11:15
Religious Education for Children................... .. High School 11:00
Ladles Sodality Communion (1st Sundays)...............Main Chapel 8:00
Holy Name Society Communion (2nd Sundays).............Main Chapel 12:15
DAILY MASSES
Monday through Friday.....................Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:10
Saturday..................................Blessed Sacrament Chapel 11:45
First Friday of the Month........Blessed Sacrament Chapel 11:45 and 5:10
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday.............................Blessed Sacrament Chapel 4:00—6:00 p.m.
CHOIR REHEARSAL
Tuesday...............................................Main Chapel 7:00
Saturday..............................................Main Chapel 1:00
Appointments can be made for Baptisms, Weddings by calling the chaplain’s office at 4111.
Catholio Chaplains .
Chaplain N. A. Ricard, Lt Cdr, USN
Chaplain T. F. Lehr, Lt, USNR
Jewish
FRIDAY: Sabbath Eve Lay Service..........................Chapel Annex 7:30 p.m.