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Christmas Season Schedule of Events 2018-2019

www.travelpalestine.ps This Season in -: A Service of Lessons & Carols will be also held at 9:00pm. Faith Events (To book a place on the buses to Bethlehem, please call 02-6272133 or email: [email protected]. Buses leave the Cathedral of The Martyr in at 7:00pm, and return following the Service December 15th: Saint Catherine’s Church- Bethlehem. Eucharistic Adoration. (Holy Rosary prayers will be held on Saturdays). 4:30. Holy of the Nativity (A/E), at 11:30pm. Mass & the Christmas Novena, at 5:00pm, except for Sunday as the Novena will be prayed during the 9:00 A.M. Mass. December 25th: The Nativity Church/ Greek Orthodox in Bethle- NB: Morning masses including the Milk Grotto masses, won’t be held hem. St. Spyridon’s Feast, at 6:30 Am. The feast is also celebrated at during the Nine Day Novena except for Sundays. Jerusalem in the morning, at the Greek Orthodox dedicated to the saint’s name, near the Gate of Damascus. Christmas Solemn mass, at December 16th-17th: Feast of St. Barbara & St. at Christmas Lutheran Church-Bethlehem. all the functioning Greek Orthodox Churches except Greek 10:30am. Orthodox Monastery. Services start in the early evening of December Afternoon visits & prayers at both the Catholic and the Orthodox Shep- 16th until the early hours of December the 17th. herds’ Field , starting at 2:00PM. . A mass, at 5:00pm. . The of Virgin Mary: A Vigil Service for Mar Charbel Convent the Feast of St. Barbara & St. John of Damascus will be held on the 16th Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr - Jerusalem. A Holy Eucharist of December, at 5:00pm; and the on the 17th, at 7:30am. (E), at 8:00am. A Holy Eucharist (A/E), at 10:30am. A Solemn Evensong (E), at 6:00pm. Aboud: The Feast of Saint Barbara in Aboud village, Ramallah district, begins with a vespers service at 3:00 in the Greek Orthodox 4th centu- ry Church of the Dormition in the afternoon of the 16th, followed by a December 26th: Saint Catherine’s Church. Feast of St. Stephen at procession to a uninhabited Byzantine monastery. A service is held at 10:00 AM. 9:00 on the morning of the 17th. For more information, please contact Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr - Jerusalem. ’s Fr. Emmanuel by phone at 0597952779/0599797323. Feast: Holy Eucharist (E), at 7:00 am. Evening Prayer (E), at 6:00pm.

December 17th-18th: Mar Sabbas Feast. Mar Sabbas Monastery. December 27th: Saint Catherine’s Church. Feast of St. John the Bap- The Feast of Mar Sabbas in the is held from the afternoon tist at 8:00am. of the 17th until the morning of the 18th, with an all-night service con- ducted by the Patriarch of Jerusalem. An adjacent church tower holds a December 28th: Chapel of the Innocents in the Church of St. Cath- service for female pilgrims during this period of time. erine. A Mass in , at 8:00 am. Beit Jala: St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church: Evening service for the Chapel of the Innocents in the Church of St. Catherine. A Latin Feast of Mar Sabbas, at 5:00pm. Mass commemorating the Slaughter of the Innocents (referring to King Herod’s decree) will be held at 10:00am. December 18th-19th: St. Nichola Feast. St. Nicholas Church-Beit Saint Catherine’s Church. Latin prayers , at 2:00 pm. Jala. The feast of Saint Nicholas begins with a vigil in the early evening Jerusalem: Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr - Jerusalem. of the 18th, followed by the main liturgy on the early morning of the 19th Holy Eucharist (E) commemorating the Slaughter of the Innocents, at (7:30am). After the main liturgy, starts the traditional procession of pipe 8:00am. Evening Prayer (E), at 6:00pm. and drum scout troops through Beit Jala’s Old City. For more informa- tion, please contact Fr. Boulos Al Alam by phone at 0598935957. December 29th: The Shepherds’ Field Church-. A mass to commemorate the event of the apparition of the angels to the shep- December 22nd: Mar Charbel Convent. A mass, at 5:00pm. herds, at 5:00pm. Masses won’t be held at the St. Catherine’s Church & St Francis’s Chapel. December 23rd: Saint Catherine’s Church- Bethlehem. The Holy Mass and the termination of the Novena, at 9:00am. December 30th: Saint Catherine’s Church. Mass at 7:30 am. Mass for the Feast of the at 10:00am. First Sunday af- December 24th -25th: Bethlehem. Saint Catherine’s Church- Beth- Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr – Jerusalem. ter Christmas. Holy Eucharist (E), at 8:00am. Holy Eucharist (A/E), at lehem: A Mass at 7:30am. 10:30am.Evensong (E), at 6:00pm.

December 24th: Rachel’s Tomb: the welcoming of the Apostolic Ad- December 31st: Saint Catherine’s Church. A Thanksgiving Mass ministrator of the Latin Patriarchate at 1:00 pm, to be followed by the marking the end of the year 2018, and the Blessing of Holy Commu- Latin Christmas procession with scout troops starting from the Catholic nion, at 5:00pm. Action Center along Star Street, marching to Square. 1:30PM: Manger Square, The Latin Apostolic Administrator arrives, en- tering Nativity Church and proceeding to Saint Catherine’s Church to January 1, 2019: Saint Catherine’s Church. Mass for the Feast of Holy celebrate an afternoon service. Mary & the International Day of Prayer for Peace at 10:00 AM, followed by the traditional Procession to the Milk Grotto with the of Virgin 9:00 PM: Saint Catherine’s Church will open its for those who have free reserved seating tickets. Services will begin shortly at Mary. 11:15PM, leading up to midnight mass in Arabic which will last until Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr – Jerusalem. The Naming & 1:30am (Free tickets). Circumcision of & New Year. Holy Eucharist (A/E), at 10:30am. Evensong (E), at 6:00pm. 1:30 AM: The Latin Apostolic Administrator leads the traditional proces- sion to the Grotto of the Nativity. Mar Charbel Convent- Bethlehem. A mass, at 5:00pm. 2:00 – 8:00 AM: Multiple services in various languages are held at the Nativity Church (without tickets). January 2nd: Grotto of Milk Chapel: Mass at 4:30pm. 10:00 AM: Christmas Day Solemn mass at Saint Catherine’s Church in Arabic. January 3rd & 4th: Saint Catherine’s Church: Mass at 8:00am. Services are also held at Christmas Lutheran Church ( Mass in Arabic & German , at 5:00pm), ’s Syrian and all other January 5th: Saint Catherine’s Church. A Mass, at 8:00am. Bethlehem-area Christian communities considered to be on the Western Rachel’s Tomb: The welcoming of the Custodian of the for Calendar. For further information on Christmas celebrations at Nativity the celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord, at 11:00am. Church, please contact the Latin Patriarchate at 02-274-3372. For infor- Manger Square. Reception of the Custodian of the Holy Land (Francis- mation on non-denominational Christian Church services in Bethlehem can Order) at 11:30 AM. district, please contact the Bethlehem College at www.bethbc.edu Saint Catherine’s Church. Solemn Vespers, at 1:45pm. Office of Readings and the traditional procession to the Grotto of the Nativity, at 3:30pm. December 24th: Beit Sahour. A Carol service will be held at the Shep- herd’s Fields (YMCA), at 4:00 pm. The Greek Orthodox Chapel of St. George inside the Nativity church January 6th-7th: Nativity Church and Bethlehem. Scout processions will begin mid-morning, ending with the arrival of the Ethiopian Ortho- and monasteries will commemorate the Synaxis of the Virgin Mary. This is dox Archbishop. also a primary feast day for Shepherd’s Field Greek Orthodox monastery. 8:30am: Reception of the Syrian Orthodox Bishop at Nativity Church. The Greek Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary - Beit Jala, Divine Liturgy 9:35am: Reception of the Coptic (Egyptian) Bishop at Nativity Church. at 7:30am. 11:00am-2:00pm: Reception of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jeru- January 9th: The Greek-Orthodox St Stephen’s Church- Jerusalem salem at Nativity Church. (Old City). The Feast of St. Stephen’s is held in the morning in this Vespers for the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, officiated 2:00-2:30am: church built on the site where he became the first martyr of . by the Patriarch. 2:45am: Reception of the Ethiopian Orthodox Archbishop at Nativity Church. January 13th: Greek Orthodox churches celebrate the Circumcision Midnight: The Nativity Church: Services for the Eastern Calendar de- of The Lord, New Year Eve & St. Basil the Great feast. nominations at the begin at midnight and last The Greek Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary - Beit Jala, Divine Liturgy until 8:30am, with an hour break from 1:00 am until 2:00am. Concurrent at 7:30pm. services in the Greek Orthodox parishes of Bethlehem, Beit Sahour and the Melkite monastery in Bethlehem are also held. To contact the Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarchate regarding services at Nativity Church, January 18th - 19th: Bethlehem. The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusa- please contact the Patriarchal Representative to Bethlehem at 02-274- lem accompanied by the Armenian scouts is welcomed at the Manger 8049, or Father Spyridon Sammour at 0569221489 or Father Issa Thal- Square at 11:00am, to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with the Ar- jiyeh at 0598001238. menian faithful. Early afternoon: solemn entry of the Armenian Patriarch in the of the Nativity, followed by the Vespers, at 2:00pm & the January 6th: Saint Catherine’s Church-Bethlehem. The Feast of the Divine Liturgy, from 4:00pm till 6:00pm. Later that evening, the Night Epiphany, or the . Services will start by a Solemn Service is held at 10:15pm followed by the Midnight Christmas Divine Mass at 10:00am, to be followed by the Solemn Vespers & Solemn Tra- Liturgy. ditional Procession to the Grotto: Veneration of the Infant Jesus with the Gifts of , Incense & , at 3:30pm. Mar Charbel Convent- Bethlehem. A mass, at 5:00pm. January 19th: Divine Liturgy in the Grotto of the Nativity, at 1:15am. The Greek Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary - Beit Jala: Sunday Blessing of the Holy Water at 3:30am & the Episcopal High mass, from Christmas Liturgy, at 7:30am. 4:00am till 6:00am. For more information on services, please visit www. Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr – Jerusalem. The Epiphany armenian-patriarchate.com and https://www.facebook.com/Armenian- & The Baptism of Christ. Holy Eucharist (E), at 8:00am. Holy Eucharist PatriarchateJerusalem/ or call 02- 6282331. (A/E), at 10:30am. Evensong (E), at 6:00pm. January 24th: Mar . Mar Theodosios celebrates its feast January 7th: The Greek Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary - Beit Jala. day with a morning liturgy, at 8:00am, followed by the opening of the Christmas Day Divine Liturgy, at 7:30am. cave of the Magi and a fish dinner.

January 8th: Bethlehem District. Services at Greek Orthodox churches

December 16th: Bethlehem Peace Centre. Christmas Brunch with Civic Events Santa, from 10:00: am-till 1:00pm.For tickets please call Bethlehem Bethlehem Municipality at 02-274-1323/Website: www.bethlehem-city.org. December 6th: The Russian Center for Science and Culture. A Christ- mas Concert for a Russian Band, at 5:00pm. December 21st: Bethlehem Peace Centre. Christmas Concert for the Cherobieme Choir from Tarshiha, at 5:00pm.

December 7th: Baby Caritas Hospital. The 2nd Wool Bazzar & Kids December 22nd: St. Catherine Church. Christmas Carols with Fr. ‘Show by the Band of Smile clown group, at 10:00am. Alessandro Brustenghi. For information, please contact Bethlehem Mu- President Putin Palestinian Organization for Culture and Economy. nicipality or the Latin Parish at 02-274-3372. A Concert by Jilan Band, at 6:00pm. President Putin Palestinian Organization for Culture and Economy. Christmas Concert for the Pianist Ramzi Shomali/ organized by Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, at 6:00pm. December 9th: Dar Annadwa-Madbaseh Square. Christmas Play “Foundoq Ghareeb Ajeeb” organized by Diyar Academy and Diyar dance Theatre, at 6:00pm. December 24th: The area from Star Street to Manger Square: Scout Parades celebrating Christmas prior to the entrance of the Apostolic Administrator, Rev. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, to Bethlehem, December 10th: Manger Square. Opening of Santa’s Village organized at 11:00am. by Bethlehem Municipality (till December 16th, 2018/daily from 4:00pm- Manger Square. with local & international Choirs, at 8:30pm), at 4:30pm. 5:00pm. Manger Square. Christmas Play “Foundoq Ghareeb Ajeeb”, at 5:30pm.

December 26th: The Russian Center for Science and Culture. New December 11th: St. Catherine Church. A Concert by the Young Musi- Year celebration & Christmas play / by tickets, at 5:00pm. cians Orchestra, conducted by Paulo Olmi, organized by the Consulate General of in Jerusalem & Bethlehem Municipality, at 6:00pm. December 27th:The Russian Center for Science and Culture. New Year celebration & Christmas play / by tickets, at 5:00pm. December 12th: Manger Square. A Christmas Play “Morjan” per- formed by Inad Theatre, at 5:00pm. January 2nd, 2019: The area from Manger Street to Manger Square. The Wisemen Parade in Bethlehem organized by Bethlehem Municipal- ity in collaboration with the Representative Office of Malta, at 4:00pm. December 13th: The Russian Center for Science and Culture. A Christmas Play “Foundoq Ghareeb Ajeeb” by Diyar Dance Theatre & Diyar Acedemy, at 5:00pm. January 3rd: Bethlehem Peace Centre. Christmas fun activities for kids including baking Christmas cookies with Teta Santa, at 3:30pm. December 14th: Manger Square. A Christmas play “El Milad bel Wad” by Al-Hara Theatre, at 5:00pm. January 4th: Bethlehem Peace Center. Christmas International Music & Food Evening organized by Bethlehem Municipality, at 7:30pm.

December 15th: President Putin Palestinian Organization for Cul- Christmas Eve Choirs & Christmas Car- ture and Economy. A Christmas Concert for the Spanish Duet Vicente January 6th: Manger Square. Diezl and Guzman Bajososa , at 6:00pm. ols, at 12:00 noon. Manger Square. Christmas Carols by “Bethlehem Children Band”, at 5:00pm. December 8th, Orthodox Club Bazar, at 5:00 pm. Beit Sahour December 8th: City Square(Souq Al Sha’ab ).The Beit Sa- December 20th, Greek Orthodox Transfiguration Church.Christmas hour Municipality will hold its annual Lighting (at Tree Lighting Ceremony, at 5:30pm. 5:30pm). Scout Parade starts from the Beit Sahour Municipality area towards Souq Al Sha’ab . For more information, please call Beit Sahour municipality at 02-2773666/7. December 21st, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope. Joint Christ- mas Ceremony (all churches), at 6:00pm.

December 14th: Edward Said National Conservatory of Music Hall. Christmas Concert for the Italian Guitarist Giovanni Cazzin, December 25th, Public Congregation at St. Andrew’s Church, at at 6:00pm. 12:30pm-2:00pm. Edward Said National Conservatory of Music Hall. A Christmas Concert for Wind Band, at 6:30pm. December 25th, Congregation Week at Holy Family Church, at 6:00pm. For more information regarding events in Ramallah, you may contact December 21st: Edward Said National Conservatory of Music Ramallah Municipality at 02-2945555 ext.: 121 / or visit its websites Hall. Christmas Concert for Trio Saba, at 6:00pm. www.ramallah.ps / https://www.facebook.com/R.Municipality?fref=ts. Edward Said National Conservatory of Music Hall. Wassim Choir performance, at 6:30pm.

December 25th: The Annual Candle Procession starting from the Shepherds’ Church towards the Old City, at 4:00pm. For information about events in Jericho, please call our Tourist Infor- The Old City: Inauguration of the Shepherds ‘Village, at 5:30pm mation Center at 02-2312607 / Jericho Tourist Information Center. (will be opened till 11:00pm). For more information about events in Bethlehem, Beit Jala , Beit Sa- hour & Ramallah during the Christmas season, please contact these December 26th: Greek Catholic School: Children play, at 4:00pm. organizations! Old City: Shepherds’ Village (2nd day) is open from 4:00pm till 11:00pm. Bethlehem municipality: 02-274-1323. Beit Jala municipality: 02-274-2601/3351. December 27th: Old City: Shepherds’ Village (3rd day) is open Beit Sahour municipality: 02-277-3666/02-2774007. from 4:00pm till 11:00pm. Guests to the village can enjoy the Ramallah municipality: 02-2945555 ext.: 121. various exhibits including traditional handcrafts, traditional food www.ramallah.ps/ https://www.facebook.com/R.Municipality?fref=ts. products; in addition to many musical activities. The Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land. Phone: 02-626-6777. www. custodia.org. The Bethlehem Peace Center, Manger Square. Phone: 02-276-6677. January 5th, 2019: Edward Said National Conservatory of Mu- www.peacenter.org sic Hall. Christmas Concert for Awtar Quartet, at 6:00pm. The Visitor Information Center, Manger Square. Phone: 02 – 275 42 Edward Said National Conservatory of Music Hall. Christmas 35. www.facebook.com/VICbethlehem/ Concert for SingNreis, at 6:30pm. Dar Ad Naddwa Institute: Christmas Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Phone: 02-2764576. www.diyar.ps. The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music. http://ncm.birzeit. edu/en Beit Jala The Bethlehem Bible College, Bethlehem. www.bethlehembiblecol- December, 6th: Municipality Square ( Al Manshiyyeh) The Beit lege.edu. Jala Municipality will hold its annual Christmas Tree lighting, at Bethlehem University, Bethlehem. www.bethlehem.edu. 5:00pm. Siraj Center, Beit Sahour. Phone: 02-274-8590. www.sirajcenter.org. Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation in Bethlehem. www. December 8th: Al-Ihsan Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society. A HCEF.org Comedy Show performed by the Comedian Manal Awad, under Palestine Center for Rapprochement between Peoples, Beit Sa- the patronage of the Rum Orthodox Youth of Beit Jala, at 6:00pm. hour. Phone: 02-277-2018. www.pcr.ps. Al Harah Theatre, Beit Jala. www.alharah.org

December 18th: St. Nicholas Church Area. Candles procession For service times of parishes in other locations in Palestine, please con- after the evening services. tact the following church offices. Orthodox Culture & Education Center-Beit Jala. A reception organized by the Rum Orthodox Youth of Beit Jala, after the can- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Phone: dles procession. 02-626-6800. www.elcjhl.org. Al-Ihsan Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society. A reception after Latin Patriarchate of the Holy Land. Phone: 02-628-2323. www.lpj. the main liturgy of St. Nicholas feast. org. Women’s Child Care Society. A Lunch, 1:00 pm. Anglican Cathedral of Saint George (Jerusalem). Phone: 02-627- 1670. www.j-diocese.org. December 27th: Al-Ihsan Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society. Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Phone: 02-628-2023. Kids’ Show by Al-Harah Theatre, at 4:30pm. www.gcpjer.org. Greek Orthodox Jerusalem Patriarchate. Phone: 02-627-4941 /02- 620002. www.jerusalem-patriarchate.info http://www.jp-newsgate.net/ January 2nd, 2019: Kids’ Show by Inad Theatre (www.inadthe- en/ - www.jerusalem-patriarchate.org. ater.ps), at 4:30pm. Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Phone: 02-6282331 www.ar- menian-patriarchate.com/ email: [email protected]/ January 4th- - 5th, 2019: Orthodox Culture & Education Cen- https://www.facebook.com/ArmenianPatriarchateJerusalem. ter-Beit Jala. Christmas gifts distribution under the patronage of Christian Information Center -Jerusalem: www.cicts.org the Rum Orthodox Youth of Beit Jala, from 4:00pm-9:00pm.

Ramallah December 6th-9th, A joint event between the Evangelical Lu- Note: The Ministry of Tourism would like to thank the various munici- theran Church of Hope and St. Andrew’s Church, at 4:30pm. palities, religious institutions and civic organizations of Bethlehem, Beit Sahour, Beit Jala and Ramallah for their assistance in compiling this in- December 7th-9th, Holy Family Church. Christmas Tree Lighting formation. All events may be subject to change or cancellation pending Ceremony followed by the opening of Christmas Bazaar, at 6:00pm. unforeseen events.