The White Falcon - 08.12.1978, Page 3

December 8, 1978
White Falcon
Page 3
Holiday hints
Continued from pg. 2
a. Standing the Christmas tree
in water outside until just before
Christmas. Before erecting the
tree, saw off the trunk at an angle
at least one inch above the origi-
nal cut. Place the freshly cut
trunk in a container of water and
keep the level above the cut the
entire time the tree is indoors.
Support the tree well, and don't
locate it near sources of heat (ra-
diators or stoves), or where it
will block the way out of a room
or an apartment.
b. The lighting you use should
be electric.Be sure to check light-
ing sets for frayed cables, loose
connections and broken sockets.
Don't plug too many extensions into
one circuit. Look for U/L label of
approval.
c. Candles should be avoided.
However, if you do use them, make
certain that the candle is well
situated away from combustibles.
Don't use combustible candle hold-
ers .
d. The gifts are not to be
overlooked in the fire safety rules.
Toys which are operated by alcohol,
kerosene or gasoline are dangerous
to children and should be supervised
by adults when used. Look for the
U/L label. Dispose of gift wrap-
pings promptly. Either fold them
neatly together or place them in
metal trash containers as soon as
possible.
e. Have your fire escape plan
up to date. Discuss with all mem-
bers of the family what to do in
case of fire in the middle of the
night. Rehearse your plan. Does
your smoke detector work? Test it.
Remember, the fire phone number is
17.
Advent Symbols
'Wreathing
Symbols have been called silent
teachers. These are universally
used; each one conveys what would
otherwise take any words to ex-
press .
The Advent Wreath is such a
symbol, or to put it more correct-
ly, it is a combination of several
symbols.
The Advent Wreath is a contri-
bution of the German and Scandi-
navian traditions. It developed
out of the simple use of an ever-
green spray of fir, spruce, balsam
or pine placed eear the hearth.
Originally, the wreath was
plain, without any ornamentation
of ribbon or bow.
The purple ribbon or bows that
have been added to the wreath
down through the years symbolize
"Royalty"—"Behold, your King
comes to you." The evergreen
of the wreath represents the
eternal life that is ours only
in Christ.
The advent candles are arranged
on the spray or wreath and are
symbolic of the coming of Jesus,
the Living Light of the World.
He is the Light that broke forth
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The Word’
on the world on that first Christ-
mas when He was born the Prince
of Peace. He is the Light that
gradually penetrated into all the
earth through the Gospel.
The traditional act of light-
ing one more candle each week, or
each day, tells of the increas-
ingly brighter Light of His
coming, and leads gradually to
the blaze of light at the dawn-
ing of Christmas.
Traditionally using four candles
for the four weeks of Advent, a
spefific meaning has been attached
to each, candle. The first has been
called the Prophecy Candle, an-
nouncing the period of waiting.
The second is the Bethelem Candle,
symbolic of the preparation being
made to receive and to cradle the
Christ Child. The third is the
Shepherd's Candle, which typifies
the act of sharing Christ. The
fourth is the Angel's Candle of
love and final coming.
The larger (white) Christ Can-
dle is placed in the center of
these four purple candles and is
to be lighted on Christmas Eve.
Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
uso Fish Fry 9:30 Bowling Party 1 to 4 p.m. Santa Claus Pictures, 1-3 p.m. USO Roasts Carol 7:30 p.m. Factory Tour, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Turkey Crunch Casserole Yankee swap, 7:30 p.m. Variety Show at 8 p.m.
Youth Center 4 year old Nurs. School 9-11:45 a.m. Bingo (25$) Cooking at 3:30 Disco 8-12 7-Up Day for Grades 7-12 ONLY 4 year old Nurs. School 9-11:45 a.m. Arts & Crafts at 3:30 p.m. Activity Time at 3:30 p.m. Tumbling time at 3:30 p.m. Music Singalong at 3:30 p.m. Pre-school Gymnastics 1-1:45 p.m. Shopping And Gift Wrap 3 p.m. Baton, 3:45 2,3 year old Nurs. School Tumbling time at 3:30