Saint Lucy's Day Starts Off the Christmas Season

Saint Lucy's Day Starts Off the Christmas Season
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St. Lucy's Day, a Christian holiday with a mysterious migratory past, is Dec. 13, and students of all faiths can take part in the rich history of this early European Christmastime celebration. 

Lucia, or Lucy in English, was a young girl in the Roman Empire during the 3rd and 4th centuries who helped Christians hiding from persecution in a catacomb. She wore a wreathe of candles on her head so she could see while having her hands free to carry food.

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