2. 12/25, 20021 Christmas 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.

3. 12/25, 20022 Credits Most pictures were taken by Joe Naumann Some were from Lea Barlow’s gift CD (thanks Lea) Maps and animations were from the Internet.

4. 12/25, 20023 Sant’ Ignazio, the major Jesuit church in Rome is attached to the Jesuit Gregorium (biblical institute

5. 12/25, 20024 Bridge connecting the Gregorium and Sant’ Ignazio to the Jesuit building on the right

6. 12/25, 20025 Due to misinformation, we went at 9:00 a.m. and had missed the 8:00 mass. We did make the 11:30 a.m. one

7. 12/25, 20026 The most special moment of the time in Rome was receiving the Eucharist at Sant’ Ignazio on Christmas morning.

8. 12/25, 20027 Side altar at Sant’ Ignazio – there is a world famous fresco on the ceiling of the church by Andrea Pozzo

9. 12/25, 20028 Ready for old-style confession

10. 12/25, 20029 Fantastic sculptures and frescos by famous artists

11. 12/25, 200210 Another side altar

12. 12/25, 200211 After mass, we had lunch and napped. Then we headed for Piazza Navona and a surprise.

13. 12/25, 200212 Beautiful floral display along a street on the way to the piazza Navona (it surprised us because it was late December)

14. 12/25, 200213 Police on duty – we saw policemen all over the city.

15. 12/25, 200214 My first view of the piazza and the carnival (a very large, oval piazza with three fountains by Bernini)

16. 12/25, 200215 Yearly Christmas carnival at Navona

17. 12/25, 200216 An atmosphere of celebration

18. 12/25, 200217 The largest church on the piazza – Sant’ Agnese in Agone

19. 12/25, 200218 Finger puppet show and fountain Fontana del Moro by Bernini

20. 12/25, 200219 Four rivers fountain by Bernini

21. 12/25, 200220 The four rivers fountain is topped by an obelisk.

22. 12/25, 200221Carousel

23. 12/25, 200222 Mime performance artists

24. 12/25, 200223 Palazzo di Giustizia

25. 12/25, 200224 Christmas 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.