聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Children from the St. Patrick鈥檚 Roman Catholic Church in Sturgis presented its annual Christmas concert on Sunday.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥�Santa at the Crib was a nativity scene played out with Santa Claus bringing a special message at the end of the play,鈥� said Arlene Lingl, religious education teacher. 鈥淭he children recited gospel readings and sang hymns as they retold the real story of the birth of Jesus.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥淎t the conclusion of the play, Santa Claus arrived with a special message that he was not the real star of Christmas,鈥� Lingl said. 鈥淪anta proceeded to kneel at the crib and paid tribute to baby Jesus.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 鈥淭he play had a powerful message for many as the real meaning of Christmas is sometimes overpowered by Santa Claus and presents,鈥� she said.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The religious education teachers聽who directed the play were: Marcia Yagelnesky, Arlene Lingl and Melissa Chorneyko. Rev. Marcin Mironiuk thanked the directors and children for their timely presentation.
