With a priest s blessing and thanks to volunteers, Aurora s 70th annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-thru Christmas display opened Sunday, Dec. 12, on the city s east side.
69th annual drive-thru Christmas story display lights up Lehnertz Avenue in Aurora On Dec. 13, Father Matthew McMorrow, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Aurora, blesses the 69th annual Lehnertz Avenue Christmas story display with music, statues and wooden cutouts on 45 neighbors lawns. Check out the drive-through display, on Lehnert Avenue from Sheridan Avenue to Ohio Street, from 5 to 10:30 p.m. through Jan. 1. Courtesy of Al Benson
Updated 12/16/2020 1:10 PM
The 69th annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-through Christmas story display on Aurora s far east side opened Sunday, Dec. 13, when Father Matthew McMorrow of Aurora s St. Joseph Catholic Church blessed a manger scene, the display s centerpiece. The blessing was livestreamed on Facebook and Instagram.
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