North Idaho churches look to engage with community on Christmas
Ronald Hoonhout places a dove ornament at the top of a Christmas tree Monday as part of the holiday decorations for St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Coeur d'Alene.
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Ann Shehan adjusts the Joseph figurine in St. Thomas the Apostle Church's Christmas crèche as Natalie Hoonhout gives input on the perspective of the scene.
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Community Presbyterian Church in Post Falls prepares for Christmas with advent decorations.
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Christmas is full of traditions, but for Rev. Mariusz Majewski at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, it comes down to one symbol: the nativity crèche.
At St. Thomas, the blessing of the church crèche brings the tradition from St. Francis of Assisi into the Christmas holiday.
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