Celebrate Christmas With A Vatican Touch

If you fail to reach the Vatican City for the Christmas celebrations then do the next best thing - get the Vatican ambience to your place. Follow these simple tips to recreate the Vatican aura at your place this Christmas.

Carols Session

Carol singing is the essence of Christmas celebrations. Earlier, carol singers would come down from the Vatican City for carol singing during the Christmas. Now you can get carol singers from local areas to do the same. Late night carol singing is part of the Vatican rituals.

Cake Mixing

Christmas cakes hold a special place in the Christmas festivities.

Organize a small brunch on the pretext of the cake mixing ceremony prior to the Christmas. Invite all close pals and relatives for the occasion and involve everyone in the cake mixing with liquor dried raisins.

Prayers Ceremony

Organize a prayer ceremony at home. Call in the people from the local parish to perform the special prayer service. You can invite your pals and family members to join in the prayer service.

To decorate the Lord's chamber, use fresh white orchids with palm leaves for a spiritual Catholic look.

Traditional Catholic Menu

Keep the menu strictly traditional by making items like muffins, stuffed chicken and garlic breads. The essence of Christmas is retained especially through the traditional menu. Get the recipes on priority basis from your aunts and granny for preparing the traditional Catholic menu. Do not forget to serve the ale and red wine.

Decorate the gallery of your house and the dining room with fresh flower decorations such as allium and lilies in sync with the Christmas mood.

Holy Water Session

Do ask the pastor to sprinkle holy water on the guests. Get it sprinkled in the home also to keep bad spirits at bay. The celebrations of Christmas are all about creating a positive aura in the home.

Recreate the Vatican aura at your place and feel enlightened.