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With that flame, Carpenter said he has been able to help people who called him when their flame went out and hoped it could again be lit.
This year Queen of All Saints, S. The public is welcome to attend and to light a lantern or candle from the Peace Light flame.
The Peace Light of Bethlehem is a program inaugurated in Austria in as part of a charitable relief mission for handicapped children and people in need. Unison/2 Part Created by Dale Mathews Arrangements Adapted by Sarah Huffman and David Wise The Very Simply Series, from Word Music & Church.
Carpenter recommends a small, inexpensive oil lamp as a good option for those interested in taking the flame home or sharing the light and its message of the need to work for peace. Candles can also be lit and "infused with the Peace Light flame" and then be extinguished to be easily and safely transported.
According to Scouting websites, many recipients deliver the Peace Light to friends, neighbors, shut-ins or those experiencing illness, loss or hardship. Many churches use it to light Advent wreath candles, have New Year peace ceremonies or maintain it through the year to light baptismal candles or votive lamps. A flame is such a fitting symbol of the fragility of and care required to maintain peace.
In almost all years since the Peace Light tradition was started, an Austrian youth has traveled to the Holy Land to receive the flame. Sadly, that tradition was suspended this year due to security concerns. Despite that, the Peace Light flame and its reminder to work for peace will continue to be spread around the world. For more details, go to www. For more than a decade, volunteers like Duane have driven this flame from coast to coast, lighting hundreds of lanterns along the route.
The effort to spread the Peace Light is spearheaded by Scouts and Scouting advisers, most often associated with Catholic churches. McLear planned to take the light from Lafayette back to his parish in Batavia, Illinois, and pass it off to another volunteer headed to Madison, Wisconsin.
This being the case, it normally takes up to six weeks to deliver. The unique light will be available from 10 a. Quick Overview Choral Book. Helping you grow for over 50 years! Jesus, the Light of Bethlehem Tune Title:
The Austrian government and national Scouting association sent the flame with a VIP delegation to comfort the grieving nation. The light has been flown by Austrian Airlines to New York every year since. Stanton helps to organize the official reception at John F.
From New York, he drove as far west as Denver, before heading back to Massachusetts, logging more than 5, miles. Along the way, Duane stopped at 26 locations to meet volunteers, participate in ceremonies and pass on the flame.
Duane arrived in Indianapolis on 4 December, where more than 60 people, mostly children, gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish to welcome him and spread the flame from Bethlehem. Lanterns and candles lined the altar. When Duane arrived at the Cathedral of St.