Journey To The Inn: An Advent Celebration

On December 6, 2017, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church will trace the steps of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem as they are refused lodging while looking for a place for the Birth of Jesus.

The candlelit journey will begin at 6 pm the St. Mary’s Campus, 5 Sherman Place, Meriden. The group will then travel to St. Joseph’s Campus, 22 Goodwill Ave, Meriden and then walk to the final destination, Mt Carmel Campus, 109 Goodwill Ave, Meriden. At each stop Mary and Joseph will denied “room in the inn”. Students from Mt Carmel Elementary School will represent Mary and Joseph and Christmas songs will be sung as the entourage progresses from stop to stop. There will be Christmas Music and light refreshments at the last stop.

The Christmas Posada is a tradition in Mexico. expresses perfectly the suspense & surprises of the season. The word “posada” means “inn” or “shelter” in Spanish. The inn, of course, is the shelter that Mary and Joseph seek as the Virgin prepares to give birth. It is a prayer, a play and a gathering for families & whole communities.

Our Lady Queen of Angels invites you to join this ancient observance that will open for you the deeper meaning of a joyful season. The spirit of Christmas can be lost in the bustle and commercialism of the season. But the Posada is designed to bring you into the heart of the Christmas mystery, which is the Christ Child, the eternal Son of God born of the Virgin Mary.