in 1954
1948.Catholic AnswerICN (Independent Catholic News) had this news idea: "Pope Pius XII inaugurated the practice of broadcasting the Christmas Mass throughout Europe from the Vatican basilica, in 1954."
Priests, Deacons, and Bishops celebrate the First Mass of Christmas, and an awful lot of Catholics.Any Catholic priest can say midnight mass. There are no particular rules about it. Anyone can go to it.
The Pope has allowed priests to celebrate three Masses on Christmas Day, the first Mass is at midnight, then one at dawn, and one during the day. The Mass at midnight is the very first Mass of Christmas.
Roman Catholic AnswerMidnight Mass has been a tradition everywhere in the Church for most of its existence, as the tradition is that Jesus was born then.
Probably in the catacombs of Rome.
The first of three Christmas Masses.
There are dozens of Holy Family Catholic Churches in the US. I feel confident that ALL of them will have a midnight mass. Holy Family Church exist in: Orlando FL Brentwood TN Middletown MD Mitchelville MD plus many more
Most Catholic Churches have an Easter Vigil Liturgy starting at around 8:00pm on the Saturday night. A few start the ceremonies at around 11:30pm so that Mass is at midnight, but this is unusual.
Some masses are held at midnight because it is the earliest part of Christmas Day and marks the birth of Christ. Midnight mass started as a Catholic tradition but has spread to other forms of Christianity.
The first of the three Masses on Christmas day.
First Catholic Mass in North America.
"Mass" is the name of a Catholic worship service. It is tradition for many Catholic churches to hold a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Mormons are not Catholic, so they do not have "Mass". The comparable Mormon worship service is called "Sacrament Meeting." Mormons do not hold any meetings or worship services at midnight. Sacrament Meetings are generally held on Sundays during daytime hours (there are special exceptions in Muslim nations). Mormons also do not have Sacrament Meetings on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day unless it happens to also be a Sunday, although many Mormon congregations hold a special Christmas service on a Sunday or Saturday in December. You can check out the "related links" below to compare a Catholic Mass with a Mormon Sacrament Meeting.