How is Christmas celebrated by Roman Catholics and the Society of Friends?

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How is Christmas celebrated by Roman Catholics and the Society of Friends?

Different denomations celebrate Christmas in many different ways.

Roman Catholics celebrate Christmas by decorating their churches. At the front of the church there is usually a Christmas tree which is decorated and has many lights on it. There is also an advent wreath, which is lit every four Sundays in advent. There are four candles around the wreath and one in the middle; this one is lit on Christmas day. A visual aid in the church at Christmas is the crib scene. There is usually a stable with an ox and sheep with their shepherds. Jesus is placed there on Christmas day this represents the day he was born. Usually the three wise men are placed in there on Christmas day too, as they arrived after he was born.

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     Roman Catholics go and celebrate mass on Christmas Eve or Christmas day. The Christmas eve mass is called the vigil mass. Many people liked going on Christmas day morning, as this was significant of Christmas and it felt special. There is a midnight mass which adults tend to go to.

At the Christmas day service there are many carols sung a special one, which people sing to Jesus, is

‘Away in a Manager’

“ Away in a manager, no crib for a bed,

The little lord Jesus lay down his sweet head

The stars in the ...

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