Business meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at 10 Brook St. Andover, MA.

Building Corp. meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Brook St. Andover, MA.

Business / Social meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at 10 Brook St. Andover, MA. A meal is generally provided by a Brother.

Council Officer's meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Brook St. Andover, MA.

The best way to keep Christ in Christmas is to keep him in your heart. From your heart, he will surely shine through and affect others in your church, home, school, and community. Christ was dedicated to helping, loving, forgiving, and sacrificing for others. As we live our lives as Christians, we need to hold onto the values of trust, joy, and character that Jesus and his followers in the Christian family have portrayed.

When Mary and Joseph were waiting on Jesus’ arrival, they put their trust in God. With so many troubles in the world these days, it is hard to trust others and in God. We need to be leaders, like Jesus once was, and trust anyway. This time of year when we celebrate Christ’s birth is the perfect time to practice leaps of faith and giving others the benefit of the doubt.

When Jesus was born, the animals in the manger, shepherds and wise men all expressed joy. What a wonderful way of celebrating Christ’s birth! We need to remember that the joy of Christmas is more than opening presents and rushing around to get things done. Spreading joy is another perfect way to keep Christ in Christmas.

Finally, Christ is alive in our hearts every day that we follow his example by striving to be the best we can be. All of his lessons including helping, loving, forgiving, and sacrificing for others are all that is needed to remember that first syllable in Christmas.

X-mas. The dreaded word X-mas. It really irks me. There is an immense problem. People do not know how to keep the word "Christ" in Christmas. It's not just about saying " Merry Christmas" or "I can't wait until Christmas". It's about acting in the way Christ did. When you depict Christmas in your mind, it's nice to think about hot cocoa and presents. Everyone does. I do. The main thing that you should be thinking about , as well as all of the goodies, is why we have Christmas. Why do you think we have Christmas? I know why we have it. We have Christmas because "Christ", our Savior was born. It's important for people to realize that without Christ, there wouldn't be Christmas.

We as mortals can do many things to keep the Christ in Christmas from being forsaken. One way is to be very kind and generous to everyone you see as you wait patiently for the coming of our Lord, Jesus. Also you could think more about God's gift to us as you attend Mass weekly during the season of Advent. Those are just some actions that you can do to keep Christ in Christmas. If you have any other ways, please don't feel restricted to my ways only. The most important thing, is that you realize the meaning of Christ and act as him especially during the time of his coming.

Where has Jesus gone? Progressively, people are pushing Jesus out of Christmas. Christmas used to be about celebrating the blissful festivity of Christ the Savior's birth. Today, people are getting too stressed about ornate decorations, busy shopping, and stressful parties. Christmas has become mainly a materialistic gift-giving holiday, and people are starting to forget what it is really about.

Shockingly, there are some children that are not aware that Christmas is the day Jesus was born. They believe that Christmas is entirely about presents and Santa Claus. A fine way to change this ignorance of the proper meaning of Christmas is to set up a Nativity scene in the dwelling of every Christian. Every time they see the Nativity, they will be reminded of how the three wise men followed the star to the manger, where they found Mary, Joseph, animals, and a new baby boy: Jesus the King. The manger upon their mantle will remind them that Christmas is a pleasurable-but holy-celebration. Praying together as a family could also improve the return of "Christ to Christmas." This will bring Christian families closer to Jesus, allowing them to commemorate the splendor of his birth. Also, families should most certainly attend Church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. This, along with saying grace before Christmas dinner, is an excellent way to remember Christ on his birthday.

These procedures will make people more aware that Christmas could not be Christmas without "Christ." Christmas is not about the gifts we give each other, but the gift that God gave to us. God certainly gave us the greatest gift of all: Jesus, His divine Son.