We believe that the angels who sang in Bethlehem many hundreds of years ago are still singing. We can hear them in a special way during the Christmas season. Their songs are echoed through Christmas hymns and carols on your car radio, or in a mall. Have you heard them? Would you like to help more people hear them?
companion CD includes
Audio files (MP3)
1. God Speaks through Carols 3:41 min
3. Preparation & Visions of Carol Festival 3:55 min
4. How old are these Carols? Brief History 3:16 min
5. The Making of the CCF Project 6:46 min
6. Bah, Humbug! at It's Best – preservation 2:45 min
8. Development of the CCF and its forerunners 6:58 min
9. Jesus is Lord of the Carols 2:59 min
NEW audio files of eight parish leaders who spoke at diocesan training day, ranging in length from 3:19 mins to 5:25 mins. Parish settings include: suburban, inner city, sparse Catholic area, merged communities, vacation area and a civic venue.
Word and/or PDF files
Zenit article: Putting Christ Back into Christmas Carols Dec 14, 2009
FAQ, ice breaker, History of CCF, Jesus in January handouts, Reaching Out in
Prayer, movements for There Was a Little Baby, training session
Songsheets, evaluation form, order form, mood meter
NEW Power Point suitable for training
Photos Jesus in swaddling clothes, manger photos, sample ADS
Videos (for play on a computer)
INTRO for the festival project 2009 (7 mins)
NEW Christmas Carol Festival 2010 --most recent introduction (10 mins)
Sample Video Invitation for parish use
There Was a Little Baby (with manger)
There Was a Little Baby (with movements)
NEW VIDEO Summaries by leaders from several parishes
** Howell and Seaside Park are only available on the CD
Cookie Baker's Prayer
God, bless the work of my hands. Bless those who eat these cookies. Let the joy of Christmas fill their hearts. May Jesus be made known through Christmas carols singing, through conversation and even though these cookies. May Jesus be known through all the efforts of all of our volunteers. Amen.
