Successful Christmas Mass Broadcast
Clifton Cathedral’s Christmas Morning Mass was celebrated with a
massive congregation. Not only was there standing room only as the
Cathedral filled to capacity well before Mass began at 10.00 am,
thousands more celebrated with the Cathedral community by watching live
on BBC One.
One call to the BBC sums up response to the Mass which part of the BBC One series ‘Stranger in the Manger?’: “The programme was absolutely brilliant. It was a work of art that was enjoyable even if you were not religious.”
Other comments received by the Clifton Diocese mentioned the Cathedral Dean, Canon Robert Corrigan’s, illustrated guide to the Christmas story as bringing tears to the eyes.
The music, under the expert baton of the Cathedral’s Director of Music, Richard Jeffrey-Grey also attracted appreciation such as: “the music was terrific”.
Towards the conclusion of Mass Bishop Declan gave a special Christmas Day reflection. One writer to the Diocese said: “the words will be a great comfort to us all in respect of life and how it continues through the Saviours death with something for everybody, the Resurrection.”
David Taviner, ‘Stranger in the Manger? Series Producer said: “It’s been a fantastic team effort and the atmosphere, throughout, has been tremendously positive and supportive.
“Sunday’s tremendous broadcast from Clifton Cathedral attracted 600,000 viewers; around 8% of the television audience at that time.”
Useful URL : http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion
One call to the BBC sums up response to the Mass which part of the BBC One series ‘Stranger in the Manger?’: “The programme was absolutely brilliant. It was a work of art that was enjoyable even if you were not religious.”
Other comments received by the Clifton Diocese mentioned the Cathedral Dean, Canon Robert Corrigan’s, illustrated guide to the Christmas story as bringing tears to the eyes.
The music, under the expert baton of the Cathedral’s Director of Music, Richard Jeffrey-Grey also attracted appreciation such as: “the music was terrific”.
Towards the conclusion of Mass Bishop Declan gave a special Christmas Day reflection. One writer to the Diocese said: “the words will be a great comfort to us all in respect of life and how it continues through the Saviours death with something for everybody, the Resurrection.”
David Taviner, ‘Stranger in the Manger? Series Producer said: “It’s been a fantastic team effort and the atmosphere, throughout, has been tremendously positive and supportive.
“Sunday’s tremendous broadcast from Clifton Cathedral attracted 600,000 viewers; around 8% of the television audience at that time.”
Useful URL : http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion
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