Nyssa gate city journal., December 19, 1963, Page 13, Image 13

THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1963
PAGE THIRTEEN
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Journeying to Bethlehem
Christian Visitors Seek Church of Nativity
For Three Distinct Celebrations of Christmas
Pilgrimage to Bethlehem is for'
thousands of Christians each year
the focal point of the religious
observance of Christmas. Visitors
of many faiths make the trip to
Bethlehem, now a part of Jordan,
to the Church of the Nativity
above the Grotto of the Nativity
where Christ was born.
The manger, so familiar to all
who know the Christmas story,
was an improvised stable in a
cave hewn out of rock, near the
center of the hill town of Bethle­
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hem.
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Mandelbaum Gate Opened
NYSSA PHARMACY
"Your Comer Rexall Store"
Christmas is observed three
times at Bethlehem and for each
observance the Mandelbaum Gate
between the Israel and Arab sec­
tors of Jerusalem is opened to
admit the Christian pilgrims.
My Door .. .
My door is open wide tonight,
The hearth-fire is aglow;
I seem to hear swift passing feet,
The Christ-child in the snow.
My door is open wide tonight,
For stranger, kith or kin;
I would not bar a single door
Where love might enter in.
—Author Unknown.
(My Door)
Greetings
Every good wish for
your Yuletide happiness.
Season's Greetings io Alli
Roman Catholic, Greek Ortho­
dox and Armenian denominations
share the Church of the Nativity.
Roman Catholic churches begin
the Christmas celebrations with
masses on Christmas Eve, Dec. 25.
Armenians Celebrate Jan. 19
Eastern churches observe the
birth of Christ in January. For
the Greek Orthodox churches,
which still follow the old Julian
calendar, Holy Night is Jan. 6,
Christmas Day Jan. 7. Armenian
churches celebrate both Christ-
mas and Epiphany on Jan. 19.
Those of the Protestant faiths
gather in Shepherds Fields, the
nearby site where, according to
tradition, the shepherds heard the
angel of the Lord come to tell of
the Nativity.
and to Members of the
Gate City Journal Staff.
pleasure that Christmas
...and many thanks to all you wonderful people whose
friendship has been so heartwarming during the year.
Our wish is simple but sincere...
Maq qou enjoq a Merrq Christmas
DR. DAVID SARAZIN
Howard's Texaco Service
and RADIATOR SHOP
Barber Shop
ELLIOTT TIRE COMPANY
DR. K. A. DANFORD