Though the

Christmas holiday has taken on Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

and other assorted characters and traditions, the holiday is a celebration

of the birth of Jesus Christ.

The story of

the Nativity, which tells of his birth, is presented by many churches

and groups each year. This year, Our Lady of Victory Catholic School,

in conjunction with Fayette Community Theatre Inc., will present "This

Is Christmas," a Nativity play for children.

The students

from the second through eighth grade classes at Our Lady of Victory star

in the show and also designed much of the set. The play, written by Rita

Coleman, features many classic Christmas songs, including "Little

Drummer Boy."

The Nativity

story begins with the angel Gabriel telling Mary that God has chosen her

to have a special baby. This baby is Jesus, God's son. Mary and her husband

Joseph travel to Bethlehem, only to find that there is no room at any

of the inns. An innkeeper allows Mary and Joseph to use his manger and

that is where Mary gives birth to Jesus. Soon, many people know of Jesus'

birth and they rejoice. Three kings travel to find Jesus and present him

with gifts.

However, the

three kings go to the wrong place first, the palace of King Herod, and

Herod is angered when he hears that this boy will be king. He orders all

of the babies in Bethlehem to be killed, but, thanks to an angel appearing

in a dream, Jesus, Mary and Joseph escape to Egypt.

"This

Is Christmas" will be presented in the cafeteria of Our Lady of Victory

Catholic School. Performances will be Thursday, Dec. 13 through Sunday,

Dec. 16. Thursday's performance will be free for Our Lady of Victory parents

and faculty.

Performance

times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday

and 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 for children and $5 for adults. Tickets

can be purchased at the door or by calling 770-631-8568.

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