A mass celebrated at or shortly before midnight, especially on Christmas Eve.
（尤指圣诞节前夕的）午夜弥撒
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Small fractures are now visible in the arched ceiling of the Church of St Catherine, famous for the worldwide broadcast of midnight Mass on Christmas Eve each year.
After midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, many families go to the cemetery and light candles for their loved ones.
I loved, as one example, Mien's description of the midnight Mass of their first Christmas in Alice.
The family gets together on Christmas Eve to decorate the Christmas tree and attend midnight Mass.
Despite the relatively small regular attendance, 109 residents turned out for midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and 140 for the crib service.
There was no sign of snow as the crowds went home after midnight Mass but alas and surprise in the morning the parish had its first white Christmas for years.
She and another visitor from Canada were taken to a midnight Mass at the local Catholic church.
The cathedral's carol service takes place on Thursday at 7pm with a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at 11.30 pm.
This has nothing to do with family or presents or big dinners but comes from the four weeks of Advent expectation beforehand and then a culmination in midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.
The French observe Christmas by attending a midnight Mass.
Christmas Eve is celebrated with visiting, drinking, dancing, and gift-giving as well as midnight Mass.
Elaborate meals are served on Christmas Eve by Catholic families who attend midnight Mass.
They were sung in the streets and were interpolated into the midnight Mass of Christmas.
Before long, Christmas Eve came and the family walked to midnight Mass.
She died suddenly on her way to midnight Mass on Christmas night 2003.