We have prepared several parking spots around the Cathedral Church complex, in coordination with many partiesJakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Cathedral Management has prepared several extra parking spaces around the church to be used by the congregation during the 2022 Christmas Mass.
"We have prepared several parking spots around the Cathedral Church complex, in coordination with many parties," Pastor Hani Riudo Hartoko of the Jakarta Cathedral stated in Jakarta, Friday.
The pastor explained that the Cathedral's management had been coordinating with the local police offices regarding security and order during the 2022 Christmas celebrations that include parking spots for the incoming congregation.
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The additional parking spots include the basement of the neighboring Istiqlal Grand Mosque, for which Hartoko said the Grand Imam of the Mosque has spoken to him regarding the details.
Hartoko then called on the church's congregation to prioritize carpooling since the number of available parking spaces were limited.
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Meanwhile, the available space in the church can hold up to 2,180 people, with the seats that are being provided for the 2022 Christmas Mass.
The figure is considerably higher as compared to 650 seats in 2021, during which COVID-19 related restrictions were still being applied.
The Indonesian government has allowed the church management to add extra tents outside its main building for the Christmas Mass 2022, although health protocols still had to be practiced.
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