{"id":5674,"date":"2025-01-03T13:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generalat-hsosf.de\/?p=5674"},"modified":"2025-01-03T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:25:54","slug":"may-christ-bless-this-house-visit-of-the-carol-singers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generalat-hsosf.de\/en\/may-christ-bless-this-house-visit-of-the-carol-singers\/","title":{"rendered":"“May Christ bless this house”: Visit of the Carol Singers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“May Christ bless this house”: Visit of the Carol Singers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

January 3, 2025.<\/em> Today the Sisters in Muenster enjoyed the visit of the carol singers. Accompanied by Sister M. Dietmara Ahlmann from the German Province and Sister Laetitia Matsunaga from the Generalate, the twins Franziska and Charlotte and their friends Lucie and Rosa brought the blessing for 2025 to the Motherhouse, to St. Heriburg House and Maria Trost retirement home: \u201cCaspar, Melchior and Balthasar wish everyone a bright and blessed year!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the Motherhouse in Muenster, the carol singers were expected by many Sisters, Brothers and employees in the refectory. After singing traditional songs for the Sisters and with them, the girls distributed the blessing \u201c20*C+M+B+25\u201d on stickers for the apartments and offices. Then the blessing was written with chalk next to the door of the Motherhouse before the singers visited the manger in the Motherhouse Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the well-known abbreviation of the blessing, the star stands for the star that the wise men from the Orient followed. At the same time, it is a sign for Christ. The letters C, M and B originally stood for the initials of the Magi: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. Today they are interpreted as the Latin words \u201cChristus Mansionem Benedicat\u201d \u2013 \u201cMay Christ bless this house\u201d. The three crosses represent the Trinity: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 nationwide Carol Singing campaign was launched in Paderborn on December 28, 2024. The motto of this 67th campaign in Germany is: ‘Raise your voice! \u2013 Carol Singers for Children’s Rights’. The plight of millions of children is still dire: Worldwide, 250 million of them, mostly girls, do not go to school. 160 million children have to work, around half of them under exploitative conditions. The aim of the Three Kings’ Singing is therefore to strengthen the rights of children worldwide and to continue to promote their implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the website of the children’s mission organization \u201cDie Sternsinger\u201d<\/a> (The Carol Singers), the goals of the campaign and the regions supported this year are presented as follows: \u201cWith the 2025 Carol Singing Campaign, we are encouraging children and young people to work together with their peers from all continents to promote respect for, protection of and implementation of their rights. Carol Singers learn in a very concrete way how their commitment contributes to strengthening children’s rights worldwide. In this sense: Raise your voice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the donations will be used to support two regions in particular: In Turkana in northern Kenya, children have little access to schools or medical care. Extreme weather conditions often mean that their plates remain empty. Our partner organization is committed to children’s rights to health, nutrition and education and runs schools, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Colombia, you can see how our project partner is committed to the rights of children to protection, education and participation. Because far too often, children here have to experience violence and neglect. Programs for peace education and participation, but also concrete therapies, strengthen children again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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