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Consider Yourself Invited…
Let the peace of our Lord enter your heart this Christmas! I invite you to attend Midnight Mass near you! If you are not Catholic, perhaps you have fallen away from the faith, or maybe you just want to celebrate the Birth of Christ in a very special way this year, I personally invite you to join in our joyful celebration.
Some churches begin earlier than 12:00 a.m. so check with your local parish. Ours’ is at midnight (which is awesome!)
BUS SHELTER NATIVITY
Download a free, hi-res version of this poster for your church’s Christmas publicity. Since the 15th of December, this specially commissioned painting of the nativity, set in a bus shelter, was displayed at over 1,000 bus shelters across the UK.
The painting is by Royal Academy Gold medal winner, Andrew Gadd. The oil painting is on canvas and depicts the holy family, with halos, in a dark bus shelter. The shepherds and wise men are replaced with fellow passengers waiting for a bus. Some are watching the nativity intently; others appear oblivious and are checking the bus timetable and flagging down a bus.
Francis Goodwin, the Chair of CAN, says: “We are very used to the Renaissance image of the Nativity. But what would it look like if it happened today? Where would it take place? We want to challenge people to make them reassess what the birth of Jesus means to them. By using a powerful and contemporary piece of art, from a world renowned painter, we can create an enduring image for our own times.”
See you at Mass : )
23 Dec 2008 Catholic Tech Tips
Consider Yourself Invited……
You gotta check out this awesome poster painted by Royal Academy Gold medal winner, Andrew Gadd! I love it….
Your invitation to all (Protestants and Catholics) to attend Midnight Mass was also beautiful. Thanks. I second the emotion. Take a break from wrapping presents and toggling between SportsCenter and A Christmas Story marathons and go to mass. I remember watching Midnight Mass on television or attending Midnight Mass during my Protestant days and feeling bedazzled and deeply moved toward Shalom. So many Christians of all stripes (or agnostics) complain Charlie Brown-like about the commercialization of Christmas. And there are so many simple antidotes. A good Christmas Eve Mass (with Lessons and Carols) will bring the true spirit of the Nativity, Pax Christi, to your heart.
Midnight Mass was especially beautiful this Christmas! We got there early to get a good seat and got to hear the choir sing prior to the Liturgy. I was just so filled with joy during the Mass that I couldn’t go to bed until well after 3 a.m.! Hope yours was equally as moving.
God Bless.