O quiet night: Christmas carols likely a COVID casualty at Masses
Joseph Chrisman, pastoral associate for music and faith formation at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Beech Grove, Ind., plays the organ during the Mass on the first Sunday of Advent Nov. 29, 2020. (CNS photo/Ann Margaret Lewis, The Criterion)
By Ann Margaret Lewis • Catholic News Service • Posted December 16, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) During the Christmas season, we expect to hear and sing carols at Mass as an expression of joy in the birth of Christ.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, however, one of the church’s complex liturgical challenges has been with its music.