"Did you know there are towns named Bethlehem in America? Some are little, like the carol goes, and some are much bigger. Whatever the size, some Bethlehems become a destination because they try to connect in some way to that miraculous event of 2,000 years ago.
"A favorite destination is the rural town of Bethlehem, Conn., and the crèche at the Regina Laudis Abbey (AbbeyofReginaLaudis.com), a community of cloistered Benedictine nuns founded after World War II."
A recent National Catholic Register article examined the annual Christmas celebration in Bethlehem, Connecticut.
To access the complete article, please visit:
National Catholic Register: Christmas 2011 in Bethlehem, USA (18 DEC 11)
Background information:
Abbey of Regina Laudis
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, CT
Wikipedia: Bethlehem, Connecticut
Town of Bethlehem
Old Bethlem Historical Society: Bethlehem, CT, The Christmas Town
New York Times: A Crèche, and Gifts, Too (11 DEC 09)
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