Christmas Calendar of Religious Ceremonies
In Bethlehem 2008/2009

Monday December 15th, 2008
3.30 pm The Traditional press conference of Christmas at the City Hall
5.15 pm. Lighting the Christmas tree at the Manger Square under the patronage of His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas.

Latin
Wednesday December 24th, 2008
1:30 pm. Reception of his Beatitude the Latin Patriarch at the Manger Square.
3.30 pm. Performance of Choir groups at the Manger Square.
11:45 before midnight The Latin Patriarch High Mass (Midnight Mass) at St. Catherine Church.

Monday January, 5th, 2009
11:30 am. Reception of his Paternity the Custos of the Holy Land at the Manger Square.

Tuesday January 6th 2009
10:00 am. Pontifical High Mass by his Paternity the Custos of the Holy Land in
St. Catherine Church (Epiphany Feast).
3:30 pm. Religious procession from St. Catherine Church to The Grotto of the Nativity.

Orthodox
Tuesday January 6th, 2009
9:00 am. Reception of the Syrian Orthodox Bishop at the Manger Square.
9:35 am. Reception of the Coptic Bishop at the Manger Square.
11:00 pm. Reception of His Beatitude the Greek Orthodox Patriarch at the Manger Square.
3:00 pm. Reception of the Ethiopian Archbishop at the Manger Square.
11:30 before midnight Christmas Mass for the Greek Orthodox at the Church of the Nativity.

Armenians
Sunday January 18th, 2009

11:00 am. Reception of His Beatitude The Armenian Patriarch at the Manger Square.
11:50 before midnight Christmas Mass for the Armenians at the Church of the Nativity.

Arabic Version of the Calendar

Christmas Calendar of Events
In Bethlehem 2008/2009