OK, so this post is a LITTLE late, but better late than never. On Christmas Eve, we finally put out the luminary display, after months of anticipation. About 150 of the luminaries were sponsored by parishioner-donors, and the others were purchased by parents and friends of the youth group. The proceeds were designated to support our World Youth Day 2008 pilgrims.
We set the display up starting around 5 p.m., so that people going into the first vigil Mass wouldn't have to deal with all the clutter. Man, did we have to work! The idea was to get the display set up and lit up by about 5:45 p.m. so that Massgoers leaving would be able to see and enjoy it. We left it up through the end of the following Mass and the beginning of the Pastorela, the Spanish-language nativity pageant. Then down it came in a record 10 minutes! Many hands make light work! With approximately 300 luminaries, it was a really beautiful display of Christian hope in the Father's great love for us!
Thanks to all who helped!
