A Christmas prayer is offered by L-R: Mary Ann - Annette and Michelle.The Catholic Church of St. Benedict’s in Broadway was the scene of these pictures today. The Friday Benediction service was almost ready to start- and the altar and church will be

A Christmas prayer is offered by L-R: Mary Ann - Annette and Michelle.The Catholic Church of St. Benedict’s in Broadway was the scene of these pictures today. The Friday Benediction service was almost ready to start- and the altar and church will be decorated tonight for the Christmas services. Three of the church’s altar boys come from the one family who live close to the church. This is the Cremen family of 10 children , 8 of whom were present at the church today. Only one of the Cremen boys was serving today, however. The children present were Adrian 11 - Timothy 10 - Mary Ann 9 - Charles 8 - Annette 6 - Joe 5 - Michelle 4 - Peter 3.Charles was the altar boy aided by Geoffrey Carey aged 9. All the children live in Chippendal. December 23, 1966. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).