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day
began
with
the
celebration
of
the
Divine
Liturgy
in
anticipation
of
the
Feast
of
the
Nativity
of
the
Lord. |
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The
kitchen
workers
pause
for
photos
amid
the
preparations
for
the
luncheon. |
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All
in
attendance
enjoyed
the
delicious
buffet. |
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Having
held
the
Nativity
Pageant
in
the
church,
the
children
continued
their
talents
in
the
hall
following
the
meal. |
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Here,
the
Pre-school/Kindergarten
class
presents
their
performance
of
"Jingle
Bells." |
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A
number
of
children
shared
their
musical
and
poetic
talents. |
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A
group
of
young
but
talented
dancers
also
presented
a
short
program
of
traditional
Romanian
folk
dances. |
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| And,
of
course,
everyone's
favorite
annual
guest
made
his
appearance
at
the
end
of
the
program. |
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The
children
come
forward
to
receive
a
candy
cane
and
gift
from
Santa
and
his
helpers. |
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After
the
distribution
of
the
gifts,
children
had
the
opportunity
to
pose
with
Santa
for
photos. |
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