On December 24, Christmas Eve, a group of leaders from the Nossa Senhora Aparecida community in Ipê Amarelo, São Domingos de Gusmão Parish, in Contagem/Minas Gerais, met at the Santa Teresinha mission house, where the CLM live, to share a moment of community prayer, followed by a shared lunch, with the participation of everybody.
During the prayer, we reflected on the Gospel of the 4th Sunday of Advent and each person could write the meaning of Christmas on a small star and share it with the others. The stars were then pasted on a mural that made up the living space.
It was an important and participatory moment, which helped to strengthen bonds and encourage people to continue the community’s journey next year.
Ipê Amarelo CLM Community (Brazil)
