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Christmas in RomeChristmas in Rome

We went to mass at Sant’ Ignazio church, to a carnival at Piazza Navona, and to see

other sights.Most of Rome was closed for

December 25 and 26.

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CreditsCredits

• Most pictures were taken by Joe Naumann

• Some were from Lea Barlow’s gift CD (thanks Lea)

• Maps and animations were from the Internet.

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Sant’ Sant’ Ignazio, the Ignazio, the major Jesuit major Jesuit

church in church in Rome is Rome is

attached to attached to the Jesuit the Jesuit

Gregorium Gregorium (biblical (biblical instituteinstitute

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Bridge Bridge connecting connecting

the the Gregorium Gregorium and Sant’ and Sant’

Ignazio to the Ignazio to the Jesuit building Jesuit building on the righton the right

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Due to Due to misinformatimisinformation, we went on, we went at 9:00 a.m. at 9:00 a.m.

and had and had missed the missed the 8:00 mass. 8:00 mass.

We did make We did make the 11:30 the 11:30 a.m. onea.m. one

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The most special moment of The most special moment of the time in Rome was receiving the time in Rome was receiving the Eucharist at Sant’ Ignazio the Eucharist at Sant’ Ignazio

on Christmas morning.on Christmas morning.

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Side altar at Side altar at Sant’ Ignazio Sant’ Ignazio – there is a – there is a

world famous world famous fresco on the fresco on the ceiling of the ceiling of the

church by church by Andrea PozzoAndrea Pozzo

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Ready for old-style confessionReady for old-style confession

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Fantastic Fantastic sculptures sculptures and frescos and frescos by famous by famous

artistsartists

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Another side Another side altaraltar

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After mass, we had lunch After mass, we had lunch and napped. Then we and napped. Then we

headed for Piazza Navona headed for Piazza Navona and a surprise.and a surprise.

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Beautiful Beautiful floral display floral display

along a along a street on the street on the way to the way to the

piazza piazza Navona (it Navona (it

surprised us surprised us because it because it was late was late

December)December)

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Police on Police on duty – we duty – we

saw saw policemen policemen

all over all over the city.the city.

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My first view My first view of the piazza of the piazza

and the and the carnival (a carnival (a very large, very large, oval piazza oval piazza with three with three

fountains by fountains by Bernini)Bernini)

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Yearly Christmas carnival at Yearly Christmas carnival at NavonaNavona

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An atmosphere of celebrationAn atmosphere of celebration

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The largest The largest church on the church on the piazza – Sant’ piazza – Sant’

Agnese in Agnese in AgoneAgone

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Finger puppet show and Finger puppet show and fountainfountain

Fontana del Moro by Bernini

Fontana del Moro by Bernini

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Four rivers fountain by Bernini Four rivers fountain by Bernini

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The four The four rivers rivers

fountain is fountain is topped by an topped by an

obelisk.obelisk.

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Carousel Carousel

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Mime performance artistsMime performance artists

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Palazzo di GiustiziaPalazzo di Giustizia

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Christmas Day FinaleChristmas Day Finale

• Most restaurants were closed on Christmas, and those that were open had highly priced fixed menus.

• Mary Jane, Ginny, Jodi, and I decided to pay for a fix-menu meal at the larger Oxford Hotel – a sister hotel to the Hotel Regno.

• The meal was excellent and the service and company were wonderful.