On the night of December 24-25, Catholics, Protestants, as well as believers of those Christian churches that adhere to the New Style calendar, celebrate the great feast of the Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the evening on Christmas Eve and in the morning on the day of the holiday, solemn services will be held in churches belonging to such denominations. Рождественское убранство церкви Святой Екатерины в Санкт-Петербурге One of the Russian regions, where many Catholics traditionally live, and Christmas is celebrated especially solemnly - the Kaliningrad region. The number of believers belonging to the Roman Catholic Church here is about 50 thousand, of which 10 thousand live in the regional center. “Someone comes to us from Siberia, from Kazakhstan, now from the Donetsk region. And so we see new faces all the time, they come, get to know each other, they say that they have arrived and they are Catholics, 'Father Alexander Krevsky, rector of the Holy Family parish in Kaliningrad, told the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station. According to Protestant traditions, it is not customary to decorate churches at Christmas. St. Anne's Lutheran Church in St. PetersburgРождественский вертеп в католических храмах традиционно устанавливают перед алтарём Two trees were installed for the holiday in the Lutheran Church of St. Anne in the northern capital - and one of the trees is suspended from the ceiling. After the pre-Christmas service, the parishioners will receive a treat - gingerbread and gingerbread cookies. And on December 26, under Annekirch, a flash mob will take place for everyone who knows the art of playing the small guitar - the ukulele. Of those who wish are invited to come together with their instruments to play and sing a Christmas carol. The performance will be recorded on video, which will then be distributed to the parishioners. Due to the epidemiological situation, the number of musicians will be no more than 45 people. “Many people mistakenly call Christmas, which we celebrate from December 24 to 25, Catholic. In fact, this is Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar - Protestants celebrate it together with Catholics, as well as 11 out of 15 local Orthodox churches in the world that adhere to the New Julian calendar, which coincides with the Gregorian one. Traditions may differ for different denominations. Here, Protestants, children receive a Christmas present in the morning of December 25 - we put it under the tree. The festive dinner also takes place on the 25th, but there are no traditional dishes. Someone is cooking ham, someone is cooking glug. Personally, I will celebrate Christmas with Olivier and tangerines, ”Evgeny Raskatov, rector of St. Anne's Lutheran Church, told the Metro St. Petersburg correspondent. Рождественская ель в соборе Святого Иакова, Южно-Сахалинск Western Christians living in one of the most eastern regions of Russia - on the island will also celebrate Christmas Sakhalin. Festive services on Christmas Eve and the Day of Christ's Nativity will be held in the Catholic Cathedral of St. James in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The believers who have come to the temple will join the traditional ceremony of bringing the baby Jesus to the nativity scene, built in front of the altar, lighting the Christmas tree, as well as proclaiming the Nativity of Christ and singing carols together.
Western Christians Prepare for ChristmasWestern Christians Prepare for Christmas On the night of December 24-25, Catholics, Protestants, as well as believers of those Christian churches that adhere to the New Style calendar, celebrate the great feast of the Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the evening on Christmas Eve and in the morning on the day of the holiday, solemn services will be held in churches belonging to such denominations. Рождественское убранство церкви Святой Екатерины в Санкт-Петербурге One of the Russian regions, where many Catholics traditionally live, and Christmas is celebrated especially solemnly - the Kaliningrad region. The number of believers belonging to the Roman Catholic Church here is about 50 thousand, of which 10 thousand live in the regional center. “Someone comes to us from Siberia, from Kazakhstan, now from the Donetsk region. And so we see new faces all the time, they come, get to know each other, they say that they have arrived and they are Catholics, 'Father Alexander Krevsky, rector of the Holy Family parish in Kaliningrad, told the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station. According to Protestant traditions, it is not customary to decorate churches at Christmas. St. Anne's Lutheran Church in St. PetersburgРождественский вертеп в католических храмах традиционно устанавливают перед алтарём Two trees were installed for the holiday in the Lutheran Church of St. Anne in the northern capital - and one of the trees is suspended from the ceiling. After the pre-Christmas service, the parishioners will receive a treat - gingerbread and gingerbread cookies. And on December 26, under Annekirch, a flash mob will take place for everyone who knows the art of playing the small guitar - the ukulele. Of those who wish are invited to come together with their instruments to play and sing a Christmas carol. The performance will be recorded on video, which will then be distributed to the parishioners. Due to the epidemiological situation, the number of musicians will be no more than 45 people. “Many people mistakenly call Christmas, which we celebrate from December 24 to 25, Catholic. In fact, this is Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar - Protestants celebrate it together with Catholics, as well as 11 out of 15 local Orthodox churches in the world that adhere to the New Julian calendar, which coincides with the Gregorian one. Traditions may differ for different denominations. Here, Protestants, children receive a Christmas present in the morning of December 25 - we put it under the tree. The festive dinner also takes place on the 25th, but there are no traditional dishes. Someone is cooking ham, someone is cooking glug. Personally, I will celebrate Christmas with Olivier and tangerines, ”Evgeny Raskatov, rector of St. Anne's Lutheran Church, told the Metro St. Petersburg correspondent. Рождественская ель в соборе Святого Иакова, Южно-Сахалинск Western Christians living in one of the most eastern regions of Russia - on the island will also celebrate Christmas Sakhalin. Festive services on Christmas Eve and the Day of Christ's Nativity will be held in the Catholic Cathedral of St. James in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The believers who have come to the temple will join the traditional ceremony of bringing the baby Jesus to the nativity scene, built in front of the altar, lighting the Christmas tree, as well as proclaiming the Nativity of Christ and singing carols together.Свеча Иерусалима -en
On the night of December 24-25, Catholics, Protestants, as well as believers of those Christian churches that adhere to the New Style calendar, celebrate the great feast of the Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ. In the evening on Christmas Eve and in the morning on the day of the holiday, solemn services will be held in churches belonging to such denominations. Рождественское убранство церкви Святой Екатерины в Санкт-Петербурге One of the Russian regions, where many Catholics traditionally live, and Christmas is celebrated especially solemnly - the Kaliningrad region. The number of believers belonging to the Roman Catholic Church here is about 50 thousand, of which 10 thousand live in the regional center. “Someone comes to us from Siberia, from Kazakhstan, now from the Donetsk region. And so we see new faces all the time, they come, get to know each other, they say that they have arrived and they are Catholics, 'Father Alexander Krevsky, rector of the Holy Family parish in Kaliningrad, told the Komsomolskaya Pravda radio station. According to Protestant traditions, it is not customary to decorate churches at Christmas. St. Anne's Lutheran Church in St. PetersburgРождественский вертеп в католических храмах традиционно устанавливают перед алтарём Two trees were installed for the holiday in the Lutheran Church of St. Anne in the northern capital - and one of the trees is suspended from the ceiling. After the pre-Christmas service, the parishioners will receive a treat - gingerbread and gingerbread cookies. And on December 26, under Annekirch, a flash mob will take place for everyone who knows the art of playing the small guitar - the ukulele. Of those who wish are invited to come together with their instruments to play and sing a Christmas carol. The performance will be recorded on video, which will then be distributed to the parishioners. Due to the epidemiological situation, the number of musicians will be no more than 45 people. “Many people mistakenly call Christmas, which we celebrate from December 24 to 25, Catholic. In fact, this is Christmas according to the Gregorian calendar - Protestants celebrate it together with Catholics, as well as 11 out of 15 local Orthodox churches in the world that adhere to the New Julian calendar, which coincides with the Gregorian one. Traditions may differ for different denominations. Here, Protestants, children receive a Christmas present in the morning of December 25 - we put it under the tree. The festive dinner also takes place on the 25th, but there are no traditional dishes. Someone is cooking ham, someone is cooking glug. Personally, I will celebrate Christmas with Olivier and tangerines, ”Evgeny Raskatov, rector of St. Anne's Lutheran Church, told the Metro St. Petersburg correspondent. Рождественская ель в соборе Святого Иакова, Южно-Сахалинск Western Christians living in one of the most eastern regions of Russia - on the island will also celebrate Christmas Sakhalin. Festive services on Christmas Eve and the Day of Christ's Nativity will be held in the Catholic Cathedral of St. James in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The believers who have come to the temple will join the traditional ceremony of bringing the baby Jesus to the nativity scene, built in front of the altar, lighting the Christmas tree, as well as proclaiming the Nativity of Christ and singing carols together.
