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December 20, 2018
Christmas Midnight Mass with Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone as principal celebrant and homilist will be livestreamed from St. Mary’s Cathedral on the homepage of the archdiocesan website. sfarchdiocese.org/events/christmas-midnight-mass.
Caroling by the cathedral choir will begin at 11 p.m. with Mass at midnight.
This is the second year the Midnight Mass will be aired.
“The first event we streamed was March 15, 2017,” said Jan Potts, assistant director of the archdiocesan Department of Communications. “It was Mass for the Western Regional Canon Law meeting, with Cardinal Burke presiding. Quite a high-stakes premiere.”
Potts said: “The most-watched stream so far was the ordination Mass for Auxiliary Bishop Robert Christian, OP. Next were the funerals for Archbishops Quinn and Niederauer. Viewers are mostly in the United States but many are watching from Europe and Australia, too.”
Upcoming livestreamed events from the cathedral include World Day of the Sick Feb. 2; Wedding Anniversary Mass and Chinese New Year Mass Feb. 9; Respect Life Mass Feb. 10; and Ash Wednesday rites March 6. “If anyone is interested in assisting in this effort, we welcome qualified adult volunteers,” Potts said. “Email comms@sfarch.com and someone will be in touch.”
Livestreamed events are embedded in the archdiocesan website at sfarch.org, click the YouTube icon at the top.