"Grand Army Plaza glowed with color and ceremony on Monday as Bishop Brennan, leader of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, presided over the annual lighting of the Christmas tree and blessing of the créche. The event, held Dec. 8 in front of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch, drew parishioners, passersby and families who gathered to usher in the Advent season."
"Bishop Brennan emphasized the spiritual significance of the celebration, linking the evening to the Catholic Church's Feast of the Immaculate Conception, observed annually on Dec. 8. " This display of the nativity will give other people hope as they see the reason for our joy," he said before entering into prayer for peace, justice and mercy. "We have brought light to the darkness of the season, as we prepare for the birth of Jesus.""
Grand Army Plaza hosted the annual lighting of a 25-foot balsam fir wrapped in 18,000 multicolored lights alongside a traditional Nativity scene on Dec. 8. Bishop Brennan, leader of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, presided over the lighting and blessing of the crèche in front of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch. The event drew parishioners, passersby and families gathered for Advent. The multicolored lights symbolized the diocese's diversity and immigrant communities. The evening was linked to the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and included prayers for peace, justice and mercy. The Diocese provides free legal assistance through Catholic Migration Services for immigrants, tenants and workers.
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