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2. Vatican Christmas Tree - Wikipedia

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   Vatican Christmas Tree. Christmas Day 2007. The Vatican Christmas Tree, also called the Saint Peter's Square Christmas Tree, is the decorated tree that is erected annually in the Saint Peter's Square directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City to celebrate the Christmas holiday season.

3. Altar (Catholic Church) - Wikipedia

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   For the celebration of Mass, the altar should be covered by at least one white altar cloth: "Out of reverence for the celebration of the memorial of the Lord and for the banquet in which the Body and Blood of the Lord are offered, there should be, on an altar where this is celebrated, there should be at least one white cloth, its shape, size ...

4. Christmas decoration - Wikipedia

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   A Christmas decoration is any of several types of ornamentation used at Christmas and the greater Christmas and holiday season. Typical images on Christmas decorations include Baby Jesus, Mother Mary, angels, Father Christmas, Santa Claus, and the star of Bethlehem. Advent wreaths, nativity scenes, illuminations, and Moravian stars are popular ...

5. When should I take down my Christmas tree and decorations? - AOL

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6. Christmastide - Wikipedia

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   The Moravian star is a common decoration seen in many Christian households and churches, especially those of Moravians, during Christmastide and Epiphanytide. During the Christmas season, various festivities are traditionally enjoyed and buildings are adorned with Christmas decorations, which are often set up during Advent.

7. Reredos - Wikipedia

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   A reredos (/ ˈ r ɪər ˌ d ɒ s, ˈ r ɪər ɪ-, ˈ r ɛ r ɪ-/ REER-dos, REER-ih-, RERR-ih-) is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a church. It often includes religious images. The term reredos may also be used for similar structures, if elaborate, in secular architecture, for example very grand carved ...

8. Moravian star - Wikipedia

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   Moravian stars in the Striezelmarkt in Dresden A Moravian star half assembled A completed Moravian star hanging by a church. A Moravian star (German: Herrnhuter Stern) is an illuminated decoration used during the Christian liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany representing the Star of Bethlehem pointing towards the infant Jesus. [1]

9. Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major - Wikipedia

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   Until 1969 the feast was known as Dedicatio Sanctae Mariae ad Nives (Dedication of the Church of Our Lady of the Snows), a name that had become popular for the Basilica in the 14th century [6] in connection with a legend about its origin that the Catholic Encyclopedia summarizes: (in the middle of the 4th century) "During the pontificate of Liberius, the Roman patrician John and his wife, who ...