Whether or not Christmas is a religious holiday for you - whether or not you celebrate it at all! - if you appreciate the sound of a wonderful choir and an incredible organ in the setting of a Victorian Byzantine church, and the ceremony of late-night music on Christmas eve, this is the place to be! You can go for the first half hour, the first hour, or the entire time - people slip in and out at various times. Though my husband and I are not regular church attendees, this has become a "can't-miss" Christmas eve tradition for us. Dear Friends, You are invited to share the spirit of Christmas at St. Francis de Sales Church on Wednesday night (Christmas Eve). 11:00 – the de Sales chorale performs a variety of selections; a brass quintet joins us again this year 11:30 – an abbreviated readings and carols service, culminating with our incomparable local Diva, Cecelia Chaisson, singing O Holy Night just before mass begins 12:00 – mass at midnight, a long-standing tradition for our community. Bishop McFadden will preside. Please join us for the entire evening or stop in before mass just to hear the music and share some special time with friends and neighbors. We hope to see you there, Isabel Boston Choir director, St. Francis de Sales Church
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