Akola. Here the preparations for Christmas have started in full swing. Christmas preparations are also beginning at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church located on Station Road. On talking about this, Father Mathew said that prayer has been organized from 7 pm on December 24. Similarly, prayer is organized from 8 am on Christmas day. He told that to prevent the spread of corona virus, no special event is being organized other than prayer. So that social distancing can be followed.
Christmas preparations in Christian Colony
In view of the Christmas celebrations, attractive lighting arrangements have been made in various churches and houses of the city. There is a 160-year history of Christmas in the local Christian colony, where sky lamps, colored electric lamps have been installed. Christmas i.e. the birthday of Lord Jesus is being celebrated on 25 December. Christmas tree, Santa Claus costumes and decorated gifts for this festival look great for kids as well as adults.
Parents still put their favorite presents under their kids’ pillows and have little ones paint in memory of Santa Claus. With Christmas which is just five days away, preparations are going on in the homes of Christians. All the churches and houses in the city have been lit up with colorful and attractive electric lights.
market decorated for christmas
Markets are decorated in Akola for Christmas. Big Christmas trees, jingle bells, chandeliers, Santa Claus shirts, greeting cards, Santa Claus hats, clothes, chocolates, cakes, Cadburys, decorative items, colorful candles and designer jingle bells have arrived in the city’s Gandhi Road market. Huh. The Christian brothers seem to be quite excited to buy them. Since cakes are also cut on this day, simple cakes, pastries and cakes of various flavors and sizes are being decorated in the bakery.
Church and house painting
Christian brothers have been preparing for Christmas since last week. Houses and churches have been painted in Christian Colony. That is why now the Christian colony has lit up. Preparations have been made for the festival in eight major churches of the city and around 30 churches across the district. Apart from various religious programs, sports and cultural programs, the Yatra has also been organized till January 2.
carol party organized
In all these churches, carol parties have been organized on the evening of 23 and 24 December. By participating in this, the youth will go from house to house and sing Christmas songs. Similarly, on the night of December 31, once again the carol party will go from house to house and congratulate the new year. Meanwhile, for the past two days, young and old have been gathering in the Christian colony and singing Christmas songs. Carol parties from various churches go from door to door, dancing and singing songs of the birth of the Lord Jesus, as well as wishing you a Merry Christmas and a New Year.