Christmas Season at Strahov Abbey

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We invite you to join us at the Strahov Monastery for our Christmas program. You can find the specific events both in the calendar above and on this summary page. We wish you a blessed and peaceful Christmas season!

Strahov Abbey in a winter atmosphere from Prague Castle.
Strahov Abbey in a winter atmosphere from Prague Castle.

Created on: 15. 12. 2024

24 December – Christmas Eve

7.15 am – Morning Mass
4 pm – First Mass of Christmas for families and children
11.59 pm – Midnight Mass

25 December – Christmas Day

10 am – Morning Mass with Abbot Daniel
6 pm – Mass with Choir – Collegium Strahoviense & orchestra, František Xaver Martin Labler – Missa pastoralis in G

26 December – St. Stephen’s Day

10 am, 6 pm – Mass

29 December – The Holy Family

10 am – Mass with blessing married couples and families, followed by a parish gathering and singing carols over coffee

6 pm – Mass with blessing married couples and families

31 December – St. Sylvester’s Day – New Year’s Eve

7.15 am – Morning Mass
5 pm – Mass and Te Deum – giving thanks for the past year

1 January – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

10 am – Mass with blessing married couples and families
6 pm – Mass with Choir – Collegium Strahoviense & orchestra, Jakub Jan Ryba – Česká mše vánoční (Czech Christmas Mass)

5 January – 2nd Sunday after Christmas

10 am – Morning Mass, followed by the Twelfth Night Collection and „Twelfth Night mulled wine“ in front of the Basilica

6 pm – Sung Mass in Latin – Gregorian Chant
7.30 pm – Solemn Vespers of the Epiphany with blessing chalk, incense and water

6 January – Solemnity of the Epiphany

7.15 am, 6 pm – Mass

12 January – Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

10 am, 6 pm – Mass

End of Christmas season