The Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center staff will celebrate the upcoming holidays with a Tree Lighting Ceremony tomorrow, Monday, November 18 – a little earlier than usual this year.
Here’s a touching story behind the 2024 Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center, as well as a Christmas tree prayer from Catholic News Agency.
God of all creation,
we praise you for this tree
which brings beauty and memories
and the promise of life to our home.
May your blessing be upon
all who gather around this tree,
all who keep the Christmas festival by its lights.
We wait for the coming of the Christ,
the days of everlasting justice and of peace.
You are our God, living and reigning,
for ever and ever.
R. Amen.