In
a tiny stable in Bethlehem, among the lowly beasts of the manger, in the cold
of winter, the Virgin Mary and her Spouse, Joseph gave a great gift to the
whole of humanity, for through them God blessed the world with our Saviour, Our
Lord Jesus Christ. Right from His birth, Jesus gave a clear indication that it
is to the lost and least of humanity that He came with the Good News of
Salvation. But he did not neglect the others, for the Three Kings bore witness
to His birth by following the Star of Bethlehem. 
Christmas is therefore a
celebration for all, the rich and poor, the young and old, without excluding
anyone. And it calls us, the followers of Jesus to bring Him to others through
our witnessing lives. This Christmas, we the SHTC Community wished to bring the
joy and cheer of the Infant Jesus to the Nirmala old age home run by the
Ursuline Sisters. We prepared a short program for them which included a skit, a
dance and carols in different languages.
After the program we spoke to all of
them, inquired of their health and offered them our home made cake. It was a
joy to see the liveliness in them, when many of them came forward and sang
carols and played the keyboard to different tunes. We then went around visiting
and wishing those who were restricted to their rooms. 
All of them were
overjoyed to see us. This experience was truly an enriching one for all of us
and we saw in them our grandparents, still young at heart and trying to live
each moment to the full. We wish and pray that The Christ of Christmas may come
to them this Christmas with all His choicest blessings and keep them always
smiling in this their evening tide of life.
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