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In the NBC special Christmas Eve Mass, viewers can watch the mass from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The special begins Sunday, Dec. 24 at 11:30 p.m. ET and concludes at 1 a.m.
Midnight Mass at Church of St. Wenceslaus in Mikulov, Czech Republic Midnight Mass at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, New York City. In many Western Christian traditions, Midnight Mass is the first liturgy of Christmastide that is celebrated on the night of Christmas Eve, traditionally beginning at midnight when Christmas Eve gives way to Christmas Day.
This is the church where the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem celebrates Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Certain customs in this Midnight Mass predate Vatican II, but must be maintained because the Status Quo was legally fixed by a firman (decree) in 1852 under the Ottoman Empire, which is still in force today.
A Christmas Eve candlelight service in Baghdad, Iraq. Christmas Eve is celebrated in different ways around the world, varying by country and region. Elements common to many areas of the world include the attendance of special religious observances such as a midnight Mass or Vespers and the giving and receiving of presents.
Christmas Eve services: 10 a.m., combined Sunday morning service; 5 and 7 p.m., Christmas Eve candlelight services. Childcare for kids 2 and younger will be available at the 5 p.m. service. Saturday
When it comes to Christmas Day masses, times have changed. The practice of attending Mass on the holiest day of the year has morphed into Christmas Eve. O Holy Night: For Catholics, has Christmas ...
Simbang Gabi (Tagalog for "Night Mass"), also called Misa de Aguinaldo ("gift mass"), is the Filipino version of the Misa de Gallo. It traditionally begins on December 16 and ends on December 24. In most parts of Philippines, however, the term "Misa de Gallo" specifically only refers to the last mass on Christmas Eve. [5]
Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas of his pontificate, presided at a solemn Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and opened the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, which the Vatican expects will ...