Advent Tree

If you've driven down Silvery Lane between Ford Road and Cherry Hill when it was dark, in the past few days you probably couldn't help noticing two towering, lit up trees in front of The Church of the Divine Child; one with purple lights and one with white.


Advent started Sunday and for the third year in a row our parish held its Advent Tree lighting ceremony.

The first year it was bitterly cold but the tree lit just fine.

Last year it poured buckets and in the rain and the mud everyone was afraid Fr. Bilot was going to be electrocuted as he attempted to get the lights to go on.  No luck.  They sputtered for a second and the tree went dark again.  It was lit up the next day, after the rain stopped, and it looked beautiful.

This year we had the honor of having Mayor O'Reilly present as well as City Councilman, Brian O'Donnell.  
The high school brass ensemble played a couple of Christmas carols and members of the grade school and high school choral groups each sang for us.

The weather was beautiful and the rain had stopped.  Both trees lit with no issues.

The festivities ended with hot chocolate and cookies, and for those who waited until 8 p.m. there was night prayer.  A peaceful end to the day and a wonderful beginning to the new week.

Night prayer continues each Sunday throughout Advent.  Join us as we wait in joyful anticipation of Christmas.