On Sunday, December 19th, St. Joseph School students presented their holiday Christmas Concert to an excited crowd in the Richard A. Nowak Gymnasium. Act I included performances by the Pre-K 3 and 4-year-old students, Kindergarten students, and students in Grades 1 through 4. Then, following the reading of the poem “Christmas” by Student Council President Alexandra Parafinowicz and a blessing by Rev. Grzegorz Chodkowski, the official St. Joseph School Christmas tree was lit.
Act II, choreographed and directed by Fifth Grade Instructor and Drama Club Advisor Ms. Kelly Bailey, featured the play Glory to God in the Lowest by Little Big Stuff Music. The story highlighted the life of simple and lowly shepherds outside the town of Bethlehem on the night that Jesus was born. When the angels proclaimed the most significant news the world had ever heard, they didn’t deliver it to the high and mighty but easily disregarded night shepherds. Little did the shepherds know that the promised king, the Messiah from the line of King David, was born that night, right there in Bethlehem, and would grow up to be both the Lamb of God and the Good Shepherd! The cast included: Shiloh – Alexandra Parafinowicz, Tabbie – Maeve Sullivan, Ezra – Matthew Obrycki, Abigail – Gianna DiCola-Keddy, Skippy – Laura Ibrahim, Jenny – Emily Macko, Census Taker – Alissa Perron, Hannah – Faith Muga, Lucas – Jacob Singer, Sara – Rosemary Basha, Zion – Gabriel Rudnicki, Abraham – Ethan Ryan, Prop Assistants – Simon Kowalczyk and Jacob Parafinowicz, Sounds and Lights – Mr. Joey Boudreau. In addition, musical numbers that Music Teacher Andrew Pariseau taught featured the entire cast and the 5th – 8th Grade classes singing backup. Songs included Life in the Hills, What’s the Big Idea? Let’s Go to Bethlehem, The Birthday of King Medley, and more! In addition, 5th Grade student Simon Kowalczyk performed Silent Night on his accordion, and 5th Grade student Ayla Reed performed a dance solo. The show, which came to life on the stage of the Daniel & Catherine Ivascyn Performing Art Center, culminated with the arrival of St. Nicholas, who presented gifts to students. The gifts were made possible by the generosity of the St. Joseph Home and School Association. It was a spectacular event that reminded everyone in attendance of the true meaning of Christmas.
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