A different Christmas this year

@mayka123 (16605)
India
December 24, 2020 5:20am CST
I have been used to going for Mid-night Mass every year on the eve of Christmas. But this year we have a curfew at night in our State. So there will be no midnight mass. During the day too only 50 people will be allowed in Church. So this year we have to hear Mass online on Christmas Day. Somehow the festive feeling is not there as we are housebound and cannot visit anyone. I have not made any Christmas sweets also as there is no one to share it with me. What are you doing on Christmas day?
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
24 Dec 20
Christmas fever is little better in our area. People go to church to hear the mass. Exchange of presents can also be seen. As I am running a cake shop, I can see some activities going on in our area.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
24 Dec 20
Cannot see much activity here. Everything is quite.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
24 Dec 20
@msdivkar Thats good.
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
24 Dec 20
@mayka123 our place is always different.
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rhuenz
@rhuenz (10643)
•
24 Dec 20
Here is just normal days,no preparation at all.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
24 Dec 20
Here also seems like a normal day.
magicbiz
@magicbiz (119)
•
27 Dec 20
Are there online service?
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
28 Dec 20
Yes after lockdown online services have started on youtube.
Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
24 Dec 20
We are also in lockdown, there is not the midnight Mass and tomorrow it will be on TV only.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
25 Dec 20
Same here. Learning to pray in a new way.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
25 Dec 20
@mayka123 It is so cold here today, I am glad we can stay at home.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
26 Dec 20
@LadyDuck The weather in my city had also cooled down a bit. But not so cold that we cannot step outside.
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rakski
@rakski (122968)
• Philippines
24 Dec 20
we also have some limitations when it comes to church and other establishments. We will attend online mass since I have kids with me. Me and my in-laws will have Christmas lunch together Merry Christmas!
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
25 Dec 20
We can have only 50 people in the Church at any given time. With a population of 1000s of Christians this would be impossible to manage Mass for the entire Parish.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
28 Dec 20
@rakski We have online services on Youtube.
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rakski
@rakski (122968)
• Philippines
26 Dec 20
@mayka123 that is true. I hope they have online services for others who cannot attend
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Dec 20
I'm sorry Christmas will be different and you need to listen to it online. It's a different Christmas for many people this year.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
24 Dec 20
This whole year has been different for us.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Dec 20
@mayka123 Yes, it has.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 20
Not celebrating Christmas. But I am meeting my friend tomorrow at the mall. We might see some Christmas celebration. Or at least a Christmas tree.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
24 Dec 20
I have not made any plans as yet. Depends totally if I get any work from office or not.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51193)
• Canada
24 Dec 20
Our churches closed early this year. Although I miss going to church, we have to do what we can to stay safe. My hubs and I have our own little ritual we do together, and we will tomorrow in place of going out.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
25 Dec 20
Our churches also have been closed since March. I too follow my own rituals and am praying at home itself.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339950)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Dec 20
In Australia, most things are happening as normal. We are incredibly lucky. I'm sorry you have to stay home so much.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
24 Dec 20
Here life started to get a bit normal and then again they were suspecting we would have another wave of the pandemic so they started night curfew and a lot of restrictions during the day.
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