Christmas 2025- Emmanuel God with us

Christmas 2025 was a big blessing for us as we are in our new parish, new job and new traditions. It was Rorate mass on Saturday .

   Our Christmas tradition of together with another friends. It was meal with lotsvof jobs made deserts, roast chicken.

 

Our Christmas table with Advent wreath with Christingle which reminds the Christ is the light of the world. Tangerine decorated with too

Homemade Bakklava

Ginger bread house assembled on Christmas day. It was lot of fun to fix...

Some of the cards received this Christmas..

Thought to arrange a Christmas decor

Advent Days - St Lucia , Gaudatte Sunday

. St Lucy, or Santa Lucia, is a beloved saint in many cultures. Sweden in particular has a beautiful tradition of celebrating “Lucia Morning” with singing, crowns of light, and special foods. 

We had followed some in the past, Annus dressed up with some candles served some rolls. You could see from Archives 

Thee are so many beautiful traditions to follow. She is a patron of eye ailments. Why don't you bake something?

You could make the Lussekatter or cookies. I will admit that, in my home,  cinnamon rolls take the place of Lussekatter. Try and do achievable in a busy home.  But also Lucia means light, and such a good day to travel  and see Christmas lights. Probably put lights on , that was my desire didn't work out. I will try and do today , on third Suday of Advent when we light pink candles - ❤.

 

Also we just literally passed third Sunday I  Advent- Gaudatte Sunday. Rejoice ...lit 3rd pink Candle with rose vestments.

From 17th December,  Antiphon days begin and we just had an Advent prep day with some carols, getting ready for a play called Babushka. As we approaching ChristmS  , now onwards we look into the nativity of the Lord. Children were keen to know about different Antiphon titles which represent Christ - Sepentia, Adonai, Radix, Red Gentium, Orient and so in. They made a little booklet and had a yummy pizza.

First week of Advent, we had our dear friends with us from Manchester...

50th Birthday

It was my Jobychayans 50th birthday. Great blessing being together.

We had a small gathering before we left Manchester. Now settled in Birmingham. Some of our friends were invited and was a mini meal thanking God for all the blessings through him. Also had another get-together over the weekend.

Gathering in Mcr

Some of the decors of these days

Another birthday mate who share same birthday.

Thank God for him in my life.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is a solemn time to honour those who gave their lives to protect the freedom.The day falls again today and it was remembrance sunday on 9th November where parades, wreath are placed in war memorials. It is not only for those who died on our soil but for everyone who served from the trenches to the beaches of Normandy. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae noticed bright red poppies growing across the battlefields of Flanders.that evening he wrote the famous poem “In Flanders Fields”, which beginslike this, “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row…” The poppy we wear is not a symbol of war or violence but of remembrance and respect. There is a two minute silence observed at 11 a.m. on the 11th of November.Traffic will stop and conversations will pause. People from all walks of life will stand together in silence, remembering those who served and sacrificed for us. Some of our little art works with kids.

Have a look in the past memories Also this is the month of Holy souls. We can pray for the souls especially St Gertrude prayer purging souls in purgatory. I like to read more about St Gertrude this month which I hope I might be able able to do sometime. Have a blessed day.

September birthdays

It was such a great feeling I realised now, when children coming home,to wish to be with parents. I felt in tears thinking of my past years away from home and our parents. Both Annu and Munnu starting uni these days. Mich already started living in his halls. As usual, morning breakfast was served at bed with loving cards, full of affection and small gifts. I am so grateful to Lord all these years goneby... More than anything, their presence was amazing. Thank you Lord.

We dined together, bought from Miami chicken, went for the holy mass. Watched a movie together and towards eve, we went to see a newborn. That was a great day.

Another wondorous thing happened on that day was that one of my friends appreciated me openly in a group, for a treatment her child had from me. She is lot better and that story was posted. I felt so great,honoured and appreciated by so many. Trul I believe that was an appreciation from above for what I am called to do so. Also from my sister too..words touched me powerfully...

I even treated myself on my birthday just going to salon..My daughters got impressed with that...

          '  All good things come from above" 

Nativity of Our Lady Feast

On September 8th we celebrated the Nativity of Our Lady. Always it is a beautiful and colourful day to celebrate. Blue is given as her colour radiating the blue sky. Some of our day celebrations include saying a decade of rosary, reading Magnificat in our prayer time. Also I wpold love to make a sweet treat, cake/ cup cakes, jellies on this birthday of Our Lady and enjoy the day. Then towards the evening, we had our friends coming in, had meal together and she is expecting baby soon.