"You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

(Lk 1:76-79)

I hope this finds you well and preparing for a wonderful Christmas celebration together with your loved ones. It was good to have you participate in our Friends Across Borders program. I hope you can join us again in the future! You will find our future plans and trips we offer in 2012 by going to http://www.friendsacrossborders.org/trips.html.

Below you will find the Christmas reflection of Sam Stanton, Executive Director of Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

Please keep our missioners in your prayers at this special time of year. Be assured that you are in ours!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

In mission,

Cecilia