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CHRISTMAS CATHOLIC CELEBRATIONS
2006/2007
In the Grotto of the Nativity and in St. Catherine's Church
BETHLEHEM
(prepared by the Christian Information Centre - Jerusalem)
 DECEMBER 23, 2006 (Saturday)
04.00 pm At St. Catherine Church:
Eucharistic Concelebration and Holy Novena for the parish.
DECEMBER 24 (Sunday)
1.00 pm At the Tomb of Rachel:
His Beatitude, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah, is
welcomed by, Latin Parish Priest of Bethlehem and representatives
of Bethlehem,Beit Jala and Beit Sahour.
1.30 pm At the Manger Square:
Solemn Entry of His Beatitude into the Basilica of the Nativity and
St. Catherine Church followed by Pontifical Vespers.
4.00 pm At St. Catherine:
Daily Procession to the Nativity Grotto.
10.00 pm St. Catherine Church
is opened. Tickets, free of charge, required.
11.10 pm St. Catherine Church
Solemn "Office of Readings".
DECEMBER 25 (Monday)
Midnight: At St. Catherine:
Pontifical Eucharistic Concelebration.
Midnight: At the Grotto:
Low Masses till 5.15 pm with interruption at 1.30 am
for one hour approximately, and at 5.30 am till 7.00 am approximately.
1.30 am At St. Catherine:
Solemn traditional Procession to the Grotto.
10.00 am At St. Catherine:
Chanting of Terce and Pontifical Mass.
2.00 pm Pilgrimage to the Orthodox Grotto
of the Shepherds and the Latin Chapel of Shepherds' Field.
DECEMBER 26 (Tuesday)
At St. Catherine:
Masses at 6.30, 7.30, 10.00 am., and 4.30 pm.
DECEMBER 27 (Wednesday)
5.15 pm At St. Catherine:
Procession to the Grotto of the Holy Innocents and Sung Vespers.
DECEMBER 28 (Thursday)
Feast of the Holy Innocents:
Masses at 6.30, 7.30 a.m.
8.00 a.m.
Sung Mass in the Grotto of the Holy Innocents.
DECEMBER 31 (Sunday)
6:30 am At St. Catherine:
Mass at 06:30, 07:30, 09:00, 11:00 am.
4.30 pm
Mass and Benediction with the Holy Sacrament.
2007
JANUARY 1 (Monday)
10.00 am At St. Catherine:
Low Masses followed by Procession to the Milk Grotto.
JANUARY 5 (Friday)
11.00 am At the Tomb of Rachel:
His Paternity the Custos of the Holy Land is welcomed by Latin Parish Priest
and other representatives of Bethlehem.
11.30 am At the Manger Square:
Solemn Entry of his Paternity the Custos of the Holy Land into the
Basilica of the Nativity and St. Catherine Church.
1.30 pm At St. Catherine:
Pontifical Vespers and Procession to the Grotto.
3.30 pm At St. Catherine:
Procession to the Grotto.
JANUARY 6 (Saturday)
Midnight At the Grotto:
Masses till 9.00 am with an interruption
between 1.00 and 2.00 am approximately.
10.00 am At St. Catherine:
Pontifical Eucharistic Concelebration.
3.30 pm At St. Catherine:
Sung Vespers and Solemn traditional Procession to the Grotto.
JANUARY 7 (Sunday)
6.30 am, 7.30 am, 9.00 am, 11.00am:
Low Masses
4:00 pm At the Latin Chapel of Shepherds' Field:
High Mass
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
from the Franciscan Friars of Bethlehem
PRAY FOR PEACE
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