TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ahead of the celebration of Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024, several churches have made thorough preparations, including making schedules for a series of services starting from December 24, 2023 to January 1, 2024.

Christmas Mass is a religious ceremony held to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas Mass is usually held on Christmas Eve, namely December 24, and also on Christmas Day, December 25.

The following is the schedule for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Masses taken from information from the Archdiocese of Jakarta:

1. Hati Kudus Paroki Kramat Church, Central Jakarta
Christmas Eve Mass, Saturday (24/12)
- 1st Mass at 17:00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time)
- 2nd Mass at 20:00 WIB.

Christmas Mass to be held on Sunday (25/12).
- 1st Mass at 07:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 09:00 WIB
- Mass 3 at 17:00 WIB.

2. Church of ST. Antonius Padua Paroki Bidaracina, East Jakarta
Christmas Vigil Mass to be held twice on Christmas Eve, Saturday (24/12)
- 1st Mass at 17:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 20:00 WIB

Christmas Mass on Sunday (25/12)
- Mass 1 at 06:00 WIB,
- 2nd Mass at 08:00 WIB,
- Mass 3 at 10:00 WIB
- Mass 4 at 16:00 WIB, a special mass for the elderly.

3. St. Kristoforus Church in West Jakarta
Christmas Eve Mass on December 24
- 1st Mass at 17:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 20:00 WIB

Christmas Mass on December 25
- 1st Mass at 05:45 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 07:30 WIB
- Mass 3 at 10:00 WIB
- 4th Mass at 16:30 WIB

4. Kristus Raja Church, Pejompongan, Central Jakarta
Christmas Eve Mass, Saturday (24/12)
- 1st Mass at 17:30 WIB
- Mass 2 at 20:00 WIB will be held in English

Christmas Mass, held Sunday (25/12)
- 1st Mass at 09:00 WIB
- Mass 2 at 11:30 WIB in English

5. Santo Lukas Church, Sunter, North Jakarta
Christmas Eve Mass was held Saturday (25/12)
- 1st Mass at 17:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 20:00 WIB
- Mass 3 at 23:00 WIB

Christmas Mass to be held on Sunday (25/12)
- 1st Mass at 08:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 11:00 WIB
- Mass 3 at 17:00 WIB

6. Church of ST. Paskalis-Paroki Cempaka Putih
Christmas Eve Mass held Saturday (24/12)
- Mass at Church 17:00 WIB and 20:00 WIB can be held online and offline
- Loudres Chapel at 19:00 WIB

Christmas Mass
- 1st Mass at 07:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 10:00 WIB
- Mass 3 at 17:00

7. Paroki Rawamangun, Keluaga Kudus Church, East Jakarta
Christmas Eve Mass to be held on Saturday (24/12)
- 1st Mass at 17:00 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 19:30 WIB

Christmas Day on Sunday (25/12)
- 1st Mass at 08:30 WIB
- 2nd Mass at 17:00 WIB

8. Santa Theresia Church, Jakarta
Christmas Eve mass on December 24
- Mass 1 at 15:30 WIB for expats
- Mass 2 at 18:00 WIB for the general public
- Mass 3 at 20:30 WIB for the general public

Christmas Mass
- 08:00 WIB for the general public
- 10:00 WIB for children
- 12:00 WIB for seniors
- 15:00 WIB for expats
- 17:00 WIB for the general public

9. Paroki Kalvari, Lubang Buaya
Christmas Eve mass on December 24
- Mass 1 at 16:00 WIB for the general public (offline)
- Mass 2 at 19:00 WIB for the general public (offline and online)
- Mass 3 at 22:00 WIB for the general public (offline)

Christmas Mass
- Mass at 09:00 WIB for the public (offline and online)

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