catholics and people in Asia celebrate it. The reason why its celebrated at midnight Christmas Eve is because it is believed Jesus was born on midnight December,25 (Christmas Eve)
It is believed that Jesus was born percisely at midnight.
The Pope has allowed priests to celebrate three Masses on Christmas Day, the first Mass is at midnight, then one at dawn, and one during the day. The Mass at midnight is the very first Mass of Christmas.
Priests, Deacons, and Bishops celebrate the First Mass of Christmas, and an awful lot of Catholics.Any Catholic priest can say midnight mass. There are no particular rules about it. Anyone can go to it.
Celebrate the coming of Our Blessed Savior to free us from sin and the devil.
Christmas Eve at 12:00 A.M ---- When Midnight Mass is may depend on your local parish. Because of issues such as safety, young children attending, many elderly nuns, Midnight Mass may be held earlier than midnight. In those parishes where Midnight Mass is held at midnight, carol singing may begin at 11pm.
Hey I'm from Malta and we usually celebrate Christmas by decorating our homes, doing some friendly competitions, gathering with family and friends for dinner and also we have the midnight mass.
They leave it, go to Midnight Mass, and then eat it.
The pope is the principal celebrant of the midnight mass on Christmas,
Devil in a Midnight Mass was created on 2006-06-15.
La misa del gallo is a midnight Roman Catholic mass that takes place on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It is a tradition in many Spanish-speaking countries. The name "misa del gallo" translates to "rooster's mass" because it is said that the rooster was the first to announce the birth of Jesus.
The Nativity of the Lord provides for three separate Masses, the Mass at Midnight, the Mass at Dawn, and the Mass during the Day. Every priest may celebrate three Masses on this day. The new Missal also provides for an anticipated Mass on the evening before (on 24 December).
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