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19 Juni 2017 14:20

Jakarta Cathedral Reschedules Sunday Mass To Let Muslims Pray

The decision was taken to let Muslims to hold their Idul Fitri prayer next Sunday. Petra Hapsari
Image: Shutterstock/Burhan Bunardi

The administrators of Jakarta Cathedral rescheduled the churchs mass on Sunday, June 25 toaccommodateMuslims holding theirIdulFitriprayer.

In regards totheIdulFitricelebration andIdulFitriprayer, the Cathedrals yard will be used to support our Muslim brothers and sisters activity, so the mass schedule on Sunday, June 25,2017will be changed to morning at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.; and in the evening mass [will be held] as usual: at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., read the announcement posted on the churchs official Facebook account.

The churchyard is usually used by Muslims to doIdul Fitriprayer sinceIstiqlalmosque, located in front of the Cathedral, could not fit all participants and their vehicles.

The leader of the Cathedrals parish, Father HaniRudiHartokosaid, We understand Muslims only have one time together for Idul Fitriprayers. While the Mass can adjust since there are some [masses held] on Sundays.

Normally, the church always holds Sunday mass six times: at 6 a.m., 7.30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m.

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