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GLAD TIDINGS TO ALL

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE DIOCESE

By STAFF     12/21/2021

As we celebrate this most joyous Christmas season, we look within our own Diocese of Orange at the many special ways we prepare for and honor the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. With music, prayer and moments of quiet contemplation, we reflect on what this season means to us both individually and as a faith community.

In this issue, the OC Catholic highlights just a few of the many seasonal events taking place within our Diocese.

 

CHRISTMAS LESSONS & CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT WAS HELD AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL ON FRIDAY, DEC. 17. THE EVENT FEATURED THE DIOCESAN CHILDREN’S AND ADULT CHOIRS, THE CATHEDRAL SCHOLA, THE CATHEDRAL BRASS QUINTET AND PERCUSSION AS WELL AS ENGLISH, SPANISH, VIETNAMESE AND CHINESE CHOIRS FROM THE CATHEDRAL. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE

 

TWO PARISHIONERS ATTEND CHRISTMAS LESSONS & CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL ON FRIDAY,
DEC. 17. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE.

 

REVEREND THANH TAI NGUYEN JOINS CAROLERS IN A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DURING STS. SIMON & JUDE’S H.A.P.P.Y. (HAPPY ANTICIPATION PREVIEW PARTY, Y’ALL) EVENT ON SUNDAY, DEC. 12. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE

 

A CHILDREN’S CHORAL GROUP PERFORMS FOR ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR PARISHIONERS DURING THE DANA POINT CHURCH’S NOEL CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON SATURDAY, DEC. 11. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE

 

SANTA GREETS A YOUNG PARISHIONER DURING STS. SIMON & JUDE PARISH’S H.A.P.P.Y. EVENT HELD ON SUNDAY, DEC. 12 IN HUNTINGTON BEACH. THE NIGHT ALSO FEATURED A TREE LIGHTING, ORNAMENT BLESSING AND FOOD COURTESY OF THE HOLY SMOKES MINISTRY. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE

 

MUSICIANS DRESSED IN DICKENS-ERA COSTUMES SERENADE GUESTS OF CAPISTRANO LIGHTS RETURNS WITH CHRISTMAS CLASSICS. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DIOCESE OF ORANGE