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Christmas 2006

Onboard ship, there is a danger of losing a sense of the seasons. Festivals such as Christmas and Easter can pass unnoticed. AOS pastoral teams work hard to accompany seafarers on their spiritual journey through the year.

During the Christmas season, Mass is celebrated in Stella Maris centres. Parties are arranged for seafarers and their families. Ship visitors distribute Christmas gifts. Below are a few examples of how AOS reached out to seafarers during the Christmas season of 2006. Click on the images to learn more.

Barcelona, Spain

Mass

A seafarer reads at Mass for the Epiphany

Gdynia, Poland

Seafarers

Seafarers enjoy food, drink and local customs

Blyth, Great Britain

Gifts

Practical gifts and a few luxuries for seafarers at Christmas

Davao, Philippines

Playing pool

Christmas party for the wives and children of seafarers