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Cub Scout Pack 17 Peace Light Ceremony
For over a thousand years, lamps have been continuously lit in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
For the last 26 years, a child from Upper Austria has lit two blast proof miner’s lamps from the grotto lamp. These lamps are then transported to Vienna, where the living flame is distributed at a "Service of Dedication" to Scouts and Guides from across Europe.
From Vienna, these Scouts and Guides take the Peace Light back to their communities, where they share the Peace Light at rail stations, churches, and Scout meetings. By Christmas, the Light reaches nearly every country in Europe. This custom – serving as a reminder that Christmas is more than just material gifts – spread with a message of peace after December 1989.
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Since 2002, Austrian Airlines has flown the miner's lamps containing the Peace Light from Vienna to New York City.
On Friday, December 13th at 8:30 p.m., Pack 17 in Hasbrouck Heights will be welcoming the Peace Light to northern New
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Jersey. The Cub Scouts will be hosting a ceremony at Corpus Christi Church, 218 Washington Place, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604.
All are welcome to join us and receive the light. We do encourage anyone planning to attend to bring a candle to participate in the ceremony because they will not be provided. Please help us spread the mission of peace, joy, and goodwill.
