Midnight Mass is the traditional mass that precedes Christmas Day on Christmas Eve.
Midnight Mass is the heart of Provençal Christmas, celebrating this sacred time of year. A living nativity scene, with characters played by local villagers, can be celebrated during the mass.
You will attend the Shepherding Ceremony: in front of the cot, a newborn lamb is brought as an offering by the shepherds. In Provence, shepherds are very important at midnight mass, where they are always the first to bring their gifts. The mass is celebrated in French to the accompaniment of Provençal songs.
Once the ceremony is over, the families return home and enjoy the thirteen desserts.
Free to participate.
Free
Tuesday 24 December 2024.
Christmas mass at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
- Mass at 4.30pm at the Chapelle Saint Paul de Mausole (for residents and open to the public)
- Mass at 18:00
- Midnight mass at 23:00.
Wednesday 25 December 2024 at 10 am.
Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord.
Wednesday 1st of January 2025 at 10 am.
New Year's mass in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
