The Birth of Jesus
Begin Pastorelas and Novenarios the Child Jesus
The residents of Sierritas of Santo Domingo and the surrounding areas to the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, began the novena to the baby Jesus, with a Mass attended by large numbers of children dressed shepherds with their parents, recalling memorable arrival of the Redeemer on earth.
Between songs, prayers and love, the faithful celebrate Christmas remembering the birth of Jesus is the time to be on family togetherness, which should prevail forgiveness and mercy to our neighbors, so it is a time which must rescue the religious traditions of our people.
"We are living the ninth with great devotion and especially since Jesus Christ as the center of this celebration, because the ninth is to celebrate Jesus Christ who became a child, man, close to us, a man who despite being our God has joined us to give us salvation, "said the pastor Jorge Muñoz.
"The ninth is to celebrate that God assumed our human nature to redeem man and we must go gathering the children in the family identity that is central to this Christmas, the holidays Advent allow us to prepare ourselves to be in unity and reconciliation . Pastorelas in turn are an example of recreating what the child God lived on his arrival to the world, "he added.
After the Eucharist, toddlers dresses shepherds through the streets of the sector bearing the image of Joseph and Mary thus achieving starring pastorals or lodges, as they are known, until the first site where the images sought refuge, as it happened thousands of years ago, before the birth of Christ.
"Every year we celebrate the birth of Christ, families attended the novena and we teach our children to respect and love the Savior of the world, children always accompany us in this beautiful pilgrimage and personify Joseph and Mary" Gloria said Maltese.
"Attending the ninth child God is a family tradition that I came instilling in my kids were before my girls who participated as shepherdesses, now is my less than that seen shepherd and load the image of Joseph during the inns son, I believe that in this way I am carrying the message of God to my family, "said Ileana Ochoa.
"To the people of the Sierritas it is a tradition to perform the inns and novenas are already ten years that we have to make this activity because the idea is that families receive Jesus into their hearts, live christmas and share with everyone," said Arévalo marginalized.
The ninth child Jesus to be developing for nine days time in which families share with their neighbors and church members receive the joy of God in their homes and in their hearts.
Published by: El 19
December 16th, 2014
Source: www.el19digital.com
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