Festive Christmas services 2024: A contemplative experience!

Festive Christmas services 2024: A contemplative experience!

In the contemplative Christmas 2024, an extensive program of services is offered in various churches. According to Hello Herne , several Christmas Mettes take place on Christmas Eve, December 24th. The holy family in Rottbruchstrasse invites you to a children's Christian fair with nativity play and at 10:00 p.m. to the Christmas mass at 4:00 p.m. Christmas Mettes are also celebrated in the St. Barbara Church on Christmas Eve at 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The municipality of St. Joseph opens its celebrations at 3:00 p.m. with a Christmas mood for families, followed by a Christmas mass at 10:00 p.m. Other churches such as St. Laurentius and St. Marien also offer a rich program with various trade fairs and special musical performances.

festive celebrations on Christmas Day

On December 25th, the first day of Christmas, the ceremony will continue in the churches. In St. Barbara, the Holy Mass takes place at 9:45 a.m., followed by a Christmas vespers at 5:00 p.m. St. Laurentius will celebrate several trade fairs, including a Holy Mass in Polish at 11:30 a.m. and one in Indian language at 3:00 p.m. In St. Marien, a Holy Mass is scheduled at 11:15 a.m. This diverse offer testifies to the festive atmosphere that the communities want to radiate for Christmas. It is a significant part of tradition where music and vocals play a central role, as described in the document about good practices in church music that is described by Bishopric Limburg

On Christmas Day, December 26th, solemn trade fairs are again offered in several churches. The Holy Family Mass in Rottbruchstrasse begins at 11:30 a.m. with musical accompaniment of the church choir. These services not only offer the believers spiritual experiences, but also a community gathering that is of particular value in this contemplative season.