Merry Christmas!

• The Origins of Christmas

– The birth of Jesus Christ
• Christmas rituals and Food
• The rituals of Christmas Mass
– What do people do in Christmas Mass?
– What do people eat on Christmas?
• Christmas Poetry and songs
– Christmas ABC
– Christmas Songs
 Christmas is a
celebration of the birth of
Jesus Christ.
 The birth of Jesus
Born nearly two thousand years
Christians believe Him to be the
Son of God.Whether Jesus was
Really born on December 25th,
No one can say certainly.
 The Roman Church finally fixed
December 25th as the birthday of Jesus
Christ after the great persecution that
took place around A.D. 310; which
connects the visitation of the wise men
from the East, being celebrated twelve
days later.
 The King James Bible records the first
Christmas and events surrounding it in
the Gospels of Luke and Matthew:
 There went out a decree from Caesar
Augustus, that all the world should be
taxed.
And all went to be taxed, every one
into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee,
unto the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem.
 To be taxed with Mary his espoused
wife, being great with child.
And she brought forth her firstborn
son, and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger;
because there was no room for them in
the inn.
 And in the same country,shepherds keep
watching over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shone rou
nd about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: f
or, behold, I bring you good tidings of gre
at joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall
find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothe
s, lying in a manger.
 And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men.”
And it came to pass, the shepherds go
even unto Bethlehem and see this
thing.
And they came with haste, and found
Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in
a manger.
 A Religious Christmas
~What do Christians do on December 24th and 25t
h
~
• On December 24th and 25th, churches all arou
nd the world hold 3 masses. They are:
• 1. 00:00, December 24th. Midnight mass.

• 2. 4:00, December 25th. Daybreak mass. (Matutina)

• 3. 8:30, December 25th. Christmas mass.

The Rituals of Christmas Mass.
The rituals in churches are bascially the same as all
Sundays’
1. Kyrie: God have mercy on us.
2. Gloria: Praise the glory of God.
3. Credo: Believe in God.
4. Offertorium: Devote ourselves to God.
5. Sanctus: Yell and shout His name.
6. Benedictus: Thank Him for being kind.
7. Agnus Dei: Thank Him for the savior.
8. Communio: Be together with God.
What Do People Do in Christm
as Masses?
Different from decorating Christmas trees, exch
anging gifts and singing charols, Christains
have a more historical and serious way of ce
lebration.
• Sing songs to glorify God and celebrate the birth o
f Jesus Christ.
• Read the stories of Christ’s birth in the Bible.
• Offer something to the church to appreciate the cle
rgymen.
What do People Eat on Cristmas
? Of coarse, people enjo
Christmas comes in winter.
y big feast on December 25th.
1. As you can see fro
m the left pics, roast
lambs and turkeys
are a must!
2. Desserts are the feast jewel
s! The most popular on Christ
mas are those made of cranbe
rries
 3. You can’t forget cakes on C
hristmas. The ones with ginge
r flavors are also people’s fav
orite!

4. And gingerbrea
d houses give ever
yone luxurious and
warm flavours in w
inters!
A is for Angels
B is for Bells
H is for Holly
C is for Candles
I is for Ice
D is for Doorway
J is for Jesus
E is for Evergreens
K is for Kris Kringle
F is for Fun
L is for Lanterns
G is for Greetings
M is for Mary
N is for Noel
O is for Ornaments
P is for Packages U is for Universe
Q is for Quiet V is for Visiting
R is for Reindeer W is for Werath
S is for Santa Claus X is for X-mas
T is for Trees Y is for Yule Logs
Z is for Zeal
 Christmas Song

Where is Santa?
We wish you a Merry
Christmas
Silent Night
Where is Santa? ( 兩隻老虎 )
Where is Santa?
Where is Santa?
Here I am! Here I am!
Merry, Merry Christmas!
Merry, Merry, Christmas!
Ho! Ho! Ho!, Ho! Ho! Ho!
 We Wish You a Merry
Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year.
Good tidings to you, and all of your kin,
Good tidings for Christmas,
And a Happy New Year.
 Silent Night
Silent night, holy night,
all is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin Mother and Child,
holy Infant so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace,

Sleep in heavenly peace.