On the evening of December 24, more than 1,000 parishioners in Ho Chi Minh City gathered at Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral (District 1) to attend the Christmas mass in 2024.
Christmas Mass at Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral with more than 1,000 parishioners attending, filling the rows of seats inside the church.
The main ceremony began at 8:30 p.m., but before that, from 7 p.m., many people in Ho Chi Minh City gathered in front of the church to take photos under the sparkling lights.
Although Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral (commonly known as Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral) is under renovation, it still welcomed nearly 1,000 parishioners to attend Christmas mass on the night of December 24.
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After the 30-minute Vigil (from 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.), the Christmas Eve mass officially begins.
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At exactly 9:00 p.m., the solemn Christmas mass presided over by Archbishop Giuse Nguyen Nang began in a solemn atmosphere and with hymns.
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Due to limited space, people attending Christmas Eve Mass must register in advance.
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The Christmas Mass took place in a solemn, warm atmosphere with hymns.
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Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang presided over the Christmas mass at Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Christmas Mass is celebrated with two main parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
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Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang sends his best wishes and Christmas greetings to families.
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People pray at Christmas mass
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Foreign tourists attend mass at Notre Dame Cathedral on the evening of December 24.
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Finally, the parishioners received the Holy Bread. The Christmas Eve Mass ended at 11 p.m.
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At 11pm, the crowd outside Notre Dame Cathedral was still crowded. Every year on Christmas, this place is splendidly decorated, attracting many people to visit and worship.
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Crowds of people celebrating Christmas cause traffic jams around Notre Dame Cathedral
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Notre Dame Cathedral is located in the Paris Commune Square, built in 1877, completed after 3 years and was conferred the title of minor basilica by the Vatican in 1959 (official name is the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception).
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On Christmas 2024, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral will be decorated with 500,000 meters of LED lights on the front, back and sides. Between the two bell towers is a Bethlehem Christmas star with colorful lights.
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