Mukesh Sharma
Kalimpong, December 25:

The whole of Kalimpong Sub Division echoed with peaceful hymns which lit it up on the eve of Christmas. The greatest festival of the Christians was celebrated with full devotional and enthusiastic fervor here. The Bom Church along with different Alsedai churches and Catholic churches witnessed grand celebration of its lord Jesus Christ’s birthday. After the re construction of St Mac Farlene Church the celebrations was today  possible after 2 years of gap . The Church established in 1881 was vastly damaged by 2011 earthquake. The believers of St Mac Farlene Church celebrated Christmas with equal devotion the church. 

The Christian community was seen exchanging greetings which each other. Religious and cultural programmes were put up in every churches and celebration centers. In every church, the respective Fathers urged one and all to develop feeling of love and respect one another. The believers stayed up till late night singing hymns, praising the lord and lighting the candles. The youths following the age old Christian tradition played carols at each other’s houses.  The Carol Fest Committee at Main Road organise a Carol Fest today. Beautiful religious hymns and cultural programmes were put up for entertaining the mass public present