It is blessed each year on Christmas eve or Christmas day ... After a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession and in the Lord's Prayer. Then the leader invites: Pray now for God's ...

On this day, people sing carols, light lamps and attend prayers to welcome the birth of the Saviour. The Special Midnight Mass is the highlight of the church on Christmas Eve. Apart from the religious ...

Zomchak said. About 75 people gathered inside the church, filled with prayer, singing and performing traditional Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas Eve Mass. “When we celebrate this on this Christmas ...