First Vespers on Christmas Eve at our novitiate in Naples, ItalyBefore midnight Mass, the community sings the office of matinsMidnight MassThe Infant Jesus is carried to the altar at midnight Mass, where he will remain throughout the Christmas season, until February 2.The clergy, sisters, and faithful gather together after midnight Mass for hot cocoa.The following evening, the sisters and postulants come together for a festive evening. Many sisters prepared musical pieces.Our Reverend Mother opens a gift that a group of novices made for the community.Matins at our house in Loisy, FranceAt our house in Loisy, France, the chaplain wanted the sisters to open their Christmas gift before Mass….It’s a gorgeous statue of the Infant of Prague, who will be placed upon the altar at midnight Mass.Daytime Christmas Mass in LoisyVespers, followed by BenedictionThe sisters prepared a short play recounting the story of the Infant of Prague…The scene concludes by unveiling a Christmas gift they made the house: new, regal vestments for an Infant King statue in the house.Midnight Mass in Livorno, Italy2nd Vespers of Christmas in the sisters’ house chapelFollowed by an evening with the canonsOur house in Brussels, BelgiumChristmas liturgy at Maria Engelport in GermanyThe sisters at Maria Engelport share a festive Christmas evening. Here, with Monsignor Schmitz, Vicar General in the Institute and provincial superior in Germany.Matins and midnight Mass at our house in Ardee, IrelandMidnight Mass and Christmas in Preston, EnglandMatins at our house in SwitzerlandThe altar for midnight MassGathering with the faithful after midnight MassMass on Christmas DayThe children staying in our guesthouse sing carols for the sisters
