Last Sunday, members of St. Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran Church in Portland held its annual Festival of St. Lucia. According to the old Julian calendar, Dec. 13 was considered to be the
longest night of the year, and that’s when the people
of Sweden celebrate the Festival of St. Lucia. Lucia was a Christian who served the poor. Christian legend has it
that Lucia was betrayed by the Romans. Later, Vikings, impressed by her faith, are said to have brought her legend
to Scandinavia from Italy. Among participants in the festivites were, from left, Jacob Loranger, Portland; Mara McDonough, Scarborough; Taylor Whitcomb, Gorham; Kristina Birthisel, Cumberland, who was crowned this year’s St. Lucia; Ayantu Regassa, Westbrook; Brickley Littell and Nathan Loranger, Portland.
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From left, Jacob Loranger (Portland), Mara McDonough (Scarborough), Taylor Whitcomb (Gorham), Lucia-Kristina Birthisel (Cumberland), Ayantu Regassa (Westbrook), Brickley Littell (Portland), Nathan Loranger (Portland)Send questions/comments to the editors.
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