Christmas 2024

Please note that while we have included Masses from parishes' regular schedules on the major dates below where they apply, we have not reproduced the regular schedules in their entirety for the whole Christmas Octave. Please check the Arlington Parishes and Neighboring Dioceses pages for parishes' routine schedules.

Masses for the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 2025, and its vigil, January 5, will be listed on a separate schedule.

Wednesday, December 25 – Nativity of Our Lord – Mass at Midnight – Holyday of Obligation

Diocese of Arlington
- St. Patrick, Fredericksburg
  - Missa cantata at 12 midnight preceded by Carols at 11:30 p.m.
- Sacred Heart of Jesus, Winchester
  - Missa cantata at 12 midnight (most likely; possibly Missa lecta)
- St. John the Baptist (most likely at Chelsea Academy – confirmation pending), Front Royal
  - Missa cantata at 12 midnight
- Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville
  - Missa lecta at 12 midnight with Music and Carols
- St. Anthony Mission, King George
  - Missa cantata at 12 midnight preceded by Carols at 11:30 p.m.
Archdiocese of Washington
- No TLMs listed
Archdiocese of Baltimore
- National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore
  - Missa solemnis at 12 midnight with Orchestra preceded by Lessons and Carols at 11 p.m.
Diocese of Richmond
- St. Joseph, Richmond
  - Missa solemnis at 12 midnight preceded by Prelude Music
- St. Benedict, Chesapeake
  - Missa solemnis at 12 midnight
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
- Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va.
  - Solemn First Vespers of Christmas at 5 p.m. (Dec. 24)
  - Solemn Matins of Christmas at 8:30 p.m. (Dec. 24)
  - Missa solemnis at 12 midnight preceded by Carols by the Choir at 11:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 25 – Nativity of Our Lord – Mass at Dawn, comm. St. Anastasia – Holyday of Obligation

Archdiocese of Baltimore
- National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore
  - Missa lecta at 7:30 a.m.
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
- Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va.
  - Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, December 25 – Nativity of Our Lord – Mass in the Day – Holyday of Obligation

Diocese of Arlington
- St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria
  - Missa cantata at 9:15 a.m.
- St. John the Beloved, McLean
  - Missa cantata at 12 noon
- St. John the Baptist (most likely at Chelsea Academy – confirmation pending), Front Royal
  - Missa cantata at 10 a.m.
- Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville
  - Missa cantata at 10:30 a.m.
- St. John the Apostle in the Historic Church, Leesburg
  - Missa cantata at 10:30 a.m.
- Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester
  - Missa lecta at 10:30 a.m. (most likely; possibly Missa cantata)
- St. Anthony Mission, King George
  - Missa cantata at 11 a.m.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
- National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore
  - Missa solemnis at 10 a.m. with Parish Choir
Diocese of Richmond
- St. Joseph, Richmond
  - Missa lecta at 9 a.m.
  - Missa cantata at 11 a.m.
  - Missa lecta at 1:30 p.m.
- St. Benedict, Chesapeake
  - Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
  - Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.
  - Missa lecta at 10 a.m.
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
- Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va.
  - Missa solemnis at 10:45 a.m.
  - Solemn Second Vespers of Christmas and Benediction at 6 p.m.

During the Octave: Ordinary Mass schedules, except:

Diocese of Arlington
- St. Anthony Mission, King George
  - Missa cantata at 9 a.m. on Thu. Dec. 26 for St. Stephen the Protomartyr
  - Missa solemnis at 7 p.m. on Fri. Dec. 27 for St. John the Evangelist followed by Blessing of Wine – bring your own bottles
  - Missa cantata at 9 a.m. on Sat. Dec. 28 for Holy Innocents
  - Missa cantata at 9 a.m. on Mon. Dec. 30 for the Feria in the Octave
  - Missa cantata at 12 noon on Tue. Dec. 31 for Pope St. Sylvester I
Diocese of Richmond
- St. Joseph, Richmond
  - Missa lecta at 9 a.m. with Sung Te Deum
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
- Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va.
  - Missa solemnis at 9:30 a.m. on Thu. Dec. 26 for St. Stephen the Protomartyr
  - Missa solemnis at 9:30 a.m. on Fri. Dec. 27 for St. John the Evangelist

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – Circumcision of Our Lord – Octave of the Nativity – Holyday of Obligation

Diocese of Arlington
- St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria
  - Missa cantata at 12 midnight
  - Missa cantata at 9:15 a.m.
- St. John the Beloved, McLean
  - Missa lecta at 12 noon
- Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville
  - TBA
- St. John the Baptist (most likely at Chelsea Academy – confirmation pending), Front Royal
  - TBA
- St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George
  - Missa cantata at 11:30 a.m.
- St. Patrick, Fredericksburg
  - TLM at 8 a.m. (low/sung TBA)
Archdiocese of Washington
- No TLMs listed
Archdiocese of Baltimore
- National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore
  - Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
  - Missa lecta at 12:10 p.m.
  - Missa cantata at 7 p.m. with vocal octet singing George Malcom's Missa ad Praesepe and motets by Michael Praetorius and Morten Lauridsen
Diocese of Richmond
- St. Joseph, Richmond
  - Missa lecta at 9 a.m.
  - Missa cantata at 11 a.m.
  - Missa lecta at 1:30 p.m. with Sung Veni Creator Spiritus
- St. Benedict, Chesapeake
  - TBA
Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston
- Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va.
  - Eucharistic Vigil of Reparation and Adoration at 9 p.m. (Dec. 31)
    - Exposition at 9 p.m.
    - Solemn Matins at 10 p.m.
    - Silent Adoration from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight
    - Benediction and Solemn Te Deum at 12 midnight
  - Missa lecta at 7 a.m.
  - Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.
  - Missa solemnis at 10:45 a.m. with Procession
  - Solemn Second Vespers of the Feast and Benediction at 6 p.m.

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