Marlena Erickson, Rotary Exchange Student from Petersburg performs in a holiday pageant as St. Lucia in Sweden (center).
EDITOR’S NOTE: Marlena Erickson, is the Petersburg Rotary Club’s exchange student and is living in Sweden this year. The following stories and photo were submitted to the Petersburg Pilot by her mother, Kristine Erickson. St. Lucia Day is celebrated in many Scandinavian countries, including Sweden and Norway. Many stories are told about the origins of St. Lucia and one account is provided below. Following is a letter from Marlena, telling her experience of honoring the tradition of St Lucia.
How St. Lucia began
St Lucia was a young Christian girl who was martyred, killed for her faith, in 304...
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