St Joseph's Christmas preparations — in pictures

  • Altar servers, Marielle De Luna and Juliana and Janella Vidal, outside St Joseph's Church in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
    Altar servers, Marielle De Luna and Juliana and Janella Vidal, outside St Joseph's Church in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
  • The interior of the church
    The interior of the church
  • The church is preparing to hold its Christmas Mass on Sunday
    The church is preparing to hold its Christmas Mass on Sunday
  • Father Chito Bartolo of St Joseph's Church in Abu Dhabi
    Father Chito Bartolo of St Joseph's Church in Abu Dhabi
  • A mother and her son arrange some plants at St Joseph's Church
    A mother and her son arrange some plants at St Joseph's Church
  • Hussein Ali is one of the cleaners at the church
    Hussein Ali is one of the cleaners at the church
  • Rommel Pangilinan is a technical crew volunteer at the church
    Rommel Pangilinan is a technical crew volunteer at the church
  • A sign pointing to donation boxes at St Joseph's Church
    A sign pointing to donation boxes at St Joseph's Church
  • Prayer request and donation boxes at the church
    Prayer request and donation boxes at the church
  • Josh Taguinod, 23, is one of the technical crew volunteers
    Josh Taguinod, 23, is one of the technical crew volunteers
  • Safety signs outside the church
    Safety signs outside the church
  • Safety cones outside the church
    Safety cones outside the church