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Dec. 26 Tues. 7:00 PM St. Stephen - Feast
Dec. 27 Wed. 6:00 PM St. John, Apostle, Evangelist - Feast
Dec. 28 Thurs. 9:15 AM The Holy Innocents - Feast
Adoration unit 9:00 PM
Dec. 29 Fri. 9:15 AM Octave
Dec. 30 Sat. 9:00 AM Octave
These are the Mass times between Christmas and New Years
As you arrange the Nativity scene on your coffee table or on your fireplace mantle or underneath your Christmas tree – wherever you place it – put the Wise Men and the shepherds around the Christ child, for there is the center of sanity in a large, crazy world. But don't forget Joseph. Put him even nearer to the Christ child. He's earned his place there. Because Joseph – the forgotten one, who just sort of hangs around the stable like a doorman or something and doesn't have any lines in the Christmas pageant – has much to teach us about the Christmas story, and about unwavering faith.
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Q: If I attend Mass on the morning of Dec. 24 (Sunday), do I still need to go to Mass for Christmas Day which falls on a Monday this year? A: Yes! This year, the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas are distinct obligations, each requiring separate attendance (see Canon Law 1248). A Mass on Sunday morning (Dec. 24) only satisfies the Sunday obligation, and a Mass on Monday (Dec. 25) satisfies the Christmas obligation. To fulfill both, choose one of these schedules:
Q: What about Dec. 31 (Sunday of the Feast of the Holy Family) and Jan 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)? A: Both the Sunday of the Feast of the Holy Family and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God are holy days of obligation. Therefore, the same principle mentioned above applies. |
