Christy Rodriguez, baby Bradley Rodriguez and Santhy Rodriguez play their roles in St. John Newmann Catholic Church's Gift of Bethlehem. More than 200 people took part in the outdoor reenactment.
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Dec. 23, 2012--The Holy family played by mom Christy Rodriguez, 29. baby Bradley Rodrigues, 6 months and dad Santhy Rodriguez, 34, St. John Neumann Church 12125 SW 107th Ave. held an outdoor reenactment of the Little Town of Bethlehem on the day Jesus was born, with about 200 actors and support personnel. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff
Vivan Gisle plays the part of an innkeeper in Bethlehem as St. John Neumann Catholic Church's reenactment of the night when Jesus was born.
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Natalie Campaneria and Vanessa Gonzalez bake and sell bread in the market at Gift of Bethlehem, preented by St. John Neumann Church Saturday and Sunday nights.
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Cast members playing the roles of towns people and beggars relax around the fire at Gift of Bethlehem. For many Christians, the true meaning of the holiday comes from living the experience.
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Jorge Rollo organized the Gift of Bethlehem, the outdoor reenactment of the night Christ was born put on Saturday and Sunday nights by St. John Neumann Catholic Church. It took 200 people to recreate the village -- from beggars and lepers to the holy family.
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At Gift of Bethlehem, one tableau showed children studying Hebrew. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald staff
Maria Elena Hernandez. Carolina Martinez, 4, and Madeline Martinez play the roles of people selling fruit in the marketplace at St. John Neumann Catholic Church's recreation of the town of Bethlehem.
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Andres Herdocia plays the part of a Roman soldier at St. John Neumann Catholic Church's outdoor reenactment of the night Christ was born.
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Chris Gibson, 18, left, and Dennis Morales, 15, perform as kings during the "Little Town of Bethlehem," at Faith Presbyterian Church in Pembroke Pines. The living nativity scene was put on by middle and high school students.
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Middle and high school students performed a living Nativity scene at Faith Presbyterian Church in Pembroke Pines. Margaret Flavel, 17, left, played Mary, Jessica McCord, 17, played an angel, and Kevin Writt, 16, played the part of Joseph.
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Coraliz Morales, far left, played a shepherdess at Faith Presbyterian Church's Living Nativity scene. "As a Christian, that’s the biggest day of the year," Coraliz said. "II think it’s really easy to forget what we’re celebrating, and it reminds people what the point is.’’
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Chris Gibson, 18, performs as one of three kings in Pembroke Pines during the "Little Town of Bethlehem" at Faith Presbyterian Church.
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Margaret Flavel, 17, left, as Mary and Jessica McCord, 17, as an angel at Faith Presbyterian Church's Living Nativity.
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