Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue Address
Kostel sv Kliment, Klimentská 5, Praha 1 Prague, 110 00, Czechia
The tradition of a midnight Vigil on the eve of Christmas began in the East, and was observed in the late fourth century in Jerusalem. The tradition reached the Western world in the year 430 under Pope Sixtus III in the Basilica of St Mary Major. By the twelfth century, the practice of midnight Mass had become more widespread as all priests had been granted the faculty of celebrating three Masses on Christmas Day (previously reserved to the Pope). Midnight Mass is the first liturgy of Christmastide that is celebrated on the night of Christmas Eve, traditionally beginning or culminating at midnight when Christmas Eve gives way to Christmas Day. This popular Christmas custom is a jubilant celebration of the mass or service of worship in honour of the Nativity of Jesus; even many of those Christian denominations that do not regularly employ the word mass uniquely use the term "Midnight Mass" for their Christmas Eve liturgy as it includes the celebration of Holy Communion.

St. Clement’s Prague

Welcome to St. Clement’s, a vibrant English-speaking community located in the centre of Prague – with both expats and locals worshipping together in English in the heart of this beautiful city, the “City of a Hundred Spires” and a jewel of Central Europe, since 1904 (with some interruptions during the World Wars and under Communism).

St. Clement’s belongs to the worldwide Anglican communion of Churches within the Church of England Diocese in Europe, and whether you are a tourist waiting for your Sunday afternoon flight home or the return to your river cruise, a short term resident here on assignment or a long term Prague veteran, we invite you to come and join us any and every Sunday of the year at 11am at St. Clement’s church, Klimentská 5, Prague 1 to enjoy Church of England Sung Communion together with hymns both traditional and modern, accompanied by our fabulous organ and choir. In addition we celebrate Evensong based on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays. Please see our Calendar of Events page for further details on all our services and events.

There is a Children’s Ministry during most Sunday services (except for the holiday months of July and August each year), as well as restroom facilities and a small area at the back of the church specially set up with toys and craft materials to keep the littlest ones entertained within eyeshot when there is no Children’s Ministry – and there are other regular events throughout the year where you can take part too, from an annual auction to picnics, film nights and concerts – see our Calendar of Events page for further details.

On our website you can find out everything you need to know to join us and join in, the history of Anglicanism in Prague and the history of our church at Klimentská 5, our comprehensive Safeguarding measures that are in place, and even details that you need to know if you wish to hold your wedding here or have the sad duty of organising a Remembrance Service for a loved one. Perhaps you are curious about who St. Clement was? Almost every other question you can think of is answered on our FAQs page. We also have a Young Adult Group for those between 18 and 35, and you can follow its Instagram too. So as you can see, we are a thriving community!

If you are located in Brno we also have a growing Anglican community there and you can find further details here and on brnoanglican.cz.

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The Rev'd Nathanial

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Midnight Mass

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St. Clement’s Prague
Address
Kostel sv Kliment, Klimentská 5, Praha 1 Prague, 110 00, Czechia

The tradition of a midnight Vigil on the eve of Christmas began in the East, and was observed in the late fourth century in Jerusalem. The tradition reached the Western world in the year 430 under Pope Sixtus III in the Basilica of St Mary Major. By the twelfth century, the practice of midnight Mass had become more widespread as all priests had been granted the faculty of celebrating three Masses on Christmas Day (previously reserved to the Pope). Midnight Mass is the first liturgy of Christmastide that is celebrated on the night of Christmas Eve, traditionally beginning or culminating at midnight when Christmas Eve gives way to Christmas Day. This popular Christmas custom is a jubilant celebration of the mass or service of worship in honour of the Nativity of Jesus; even many of those Christian denominations that do not regularly employ the word mass uniquely use the term "Midnight Mass" for their Christmas Eve liturgy as it includes the celebration of Holy Communion.

Safeguarding

St. Clement's is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Europe’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the St. Clement’s PSO Robert Anderson via [email protected] or the Safeguarding Team of the Diocese in Europe via https://www.europe.anglican.org/resources/who-contact-raise-safeguarding-concern. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the local Czech police by walking into a Police station, calling the 158 phone emergency number or, in case of a situation involving a child, by calling the Czech child safety hotline at 116 111 or using the Czech child safety hotline chat facility at https://www.linkabezpeci.cz/chat daily from 0900-1300 and 1500-1900.