Christmas Mass Times

To help with your Christmas and Holiday planning here are the times when our parish Community will be gathering to offer worship to God and share the Eucharist which is, of course, the focus and font of all our other celebrations and traditions;

December 24- Anticipated Christmas Mass; 7:00 p.m.

December 25: Midnight & 10:00 a.m. - Christmas Day; A Holy Day of Obligation

December 26: 10:00 a.m. - Sunday Mass; Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

December 31: 5:00 p.m.; A Special Mass of Thanksgiving for the blessings of this past year...NOT an anticipated January 1st Mass

January 1: 10:00 a.m.; Feast of Mary, Mother of God; A Holy Day of Obligation

Januarcy 2: 10:00 a.m.; Regular Sunday Mass

As both Christmas and The Feast of Mary, Mother of God fall on Saturday's this year, and both are Holy Days of Obligation, these very important feast supersede any anticipated Masses a parish may do prior to their regular Sunday celebrations. Practically this means that for Saturday December 25th and Saturday January 1st we are unable to have our usual Saturday Evening celebrations of the Anticipated Sunday Mass. These extremely important feasts must always be celebrated in place of any regular anticipated masses in a parish.

Questions about the scheduling of Mass times for Holy Days of Obligation (like Christmas and January 1st) or Sunday Masses verses anticipated Masses in general? Our Bishops have had a lot to say on the matter and, thanks to the wonders of the internet, now you can read all about it in the comfort of your home or wherever you happen to be; CCCB on The Celebration of Christmas Masses.

Wondering what the heck a 'Holy Day of Obligation' is? Catholic Online has all your answers!

May your prayerful and spirit-led preparations this Advent help to create a holy space in your home and in your heart for the birthing of our Lord of Light and Love...Jesus Christ.

Peace and God Bless