Christmas Mass swallowed by Corona 19… Catholic parish of Busan, video mass without believers
Senior Reporter Hak-Rim Choi [email protected]
Input: 2020-12-25 09:16:14Revision: 2020-12-25 09:28:57Posted: 2020-12-25 09:29:19
In the midst of the spread of Corona 19, the Bishop’s Seat at Namcheon Catholic Church held a video Mass at the officiating ceremony of Bishop Son Sam-seok, the head of the Busan Diocese, and engraved the meaning of the baby Jesus’ coming to this land. Provided by the Catholic Church of Busan
Amid the spread of Corona 19, each cathedral and church in Busan is quietly holding Mass and worship.
The Catholic Diocese of Busan celebrates Christmas Mass as a video mass without believers attending. On the 24th, the parish of Busan held the’Lord’s Christmas Night Mass’ solemnly and quietly at 8 pm video mass. On this day, at Namcheon Cathedral, the bishop’s seat, a video Mass was given for one hour at the weekly celebration of Bishop Son Sam-seok, the head of the Busan Diocese, and engraved the meaning of the baby Jesus’ coming to this land.
Bishop Sam-seok Son said at the Mass on this day, “We can’t help but sympathize with Sunja’s words that happiness is a life that leads to a life without disaster as we remember the words life and death, health and sickness, happiness and unhappiness. In the Corona era, let’s listen to Jesus, who came with love and hope, to His voice who encourages and encourages us.”
On this day, 125 churches under the Catholic Diocese of Busan also held a video Mass in the same manner as the’Lord’s Christmas Night Mass’ without attending the attendance of the priests of each church.
At 11 am on the 25th in the Busan Diocese of Catholicism, the’Lord’s Christmas Day Daytime Mass’ is also held as a video mass without believers.
Meanwhile, in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the world, Pope Francis held a small Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican on the 24th. Unlike the previous year, when about 10,000 people, including ordinary believers, diplomatic delegations, and priests, gathered at the cathedral, this year, the number of attendees was only around 100. More than 100 people were able to attend the Mass on this day because the Italian health authorities allowed the Mass on a temporary and exceptional basis.
Reporter Hak-lim Choi [email protected]