Traditional Masses for Christmas and the Octave of Christmas

Dear Friends, We wish you a blessed Christmastide! We submit this listing of traditional Masses for Christmas.

Please bear in mind that for some of these churches you need to register ahead of time. So call the church first to check. We’re sorry that this is the case. One pastor told us not to post his schedule of Masses because the faithful need to pick up tickets ahead of time.

We can’t bear to think of people being turned away from Mass at Christmas (or any time). We will use the present circumstances to reflect on Mary and Joseph’s arrival in Bethlehem, only to find all of the inns full.

As always, we rely on our readers to contact us with information about traditional Masses in the area.

Christmas, December 25

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, Christmas Eve: 11:30 pm Christmas Carols, 12:00 Solemn Midnight Mass; Christmas Day: 9:30 am Solemn Mass, 11:15, Missa Cantata. Please contact the church to register.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, CT, Midnight Mass, 8:30 am, 10:15 am. Please contact the church to register.

St. Patrick Church, Bridgeport, CT, Missa Cantata, 12:30 pm. Go to the Cathedral Parish to register.

St Joseph Church, Danbury, CT, Solemn Midnight Mass, Fr. Matthew Clark, celebrant, Christmas Carols at 11:30 pm; Christmas Day, 11:30 am. Please contact the church to register.

St Martha, Enfield,CT, Midnight, High Mass; Christmas Day 11:00 am Low Mass

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, CT, Missa Cantata, 2 pm.

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, Sung Midnight Mass, preceded by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 10 pm ending with Benediction at 11:30 pm, procession to the manger and blessing of the crib at 11:45 pm; Low Mass at Dawn, 9 am; Sung Mass at 10:30 am.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Solemn Midnight Mass, Christmas Day, Missa Cantata 10:30 am.

St. Agnes Church, New York, NY, 9 am.

St. Vincent Ferrer, New York, NY, Midnight Sung Mass, Dominican Rite.

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside (Queens), NY, Midnight Mass, Christmas Day, 9:30 am.

St. Rocco Church, Glen Cove, NY (Long Island), Midnight; 11:30 am.

St. Matthew Church, Dix Hills, NY (Long Island), 12:30 pm

St. Rosalie, Hampton Bays, NY (Long Island), 12:45 pm.

St. Michael Church (SSPX), Farmingville, NY. (Long Island), Midnight, 9 am.

St. Paul the Apostle Church, Yonkers, Missa Cantata, 10 am, no need to register

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 2 pm Missa Cantata. (only one Mass today)

St. Patrick Church, Newburgh, NY, 3 pm.

New Jersey

St. Paul the Apostle Church, Jersey City, Christmas Day, 2 pm Missa Cantata, Fr. John Perricone, celebrant; 1:45 Prelude of Sacred Music. (Please note that at this time, according to the pastor’s directive, Holy Communion will not be distributed in the traditional manner, on the tongue. The faithful are asked to make a spiritual communion.)

Our Lady of Victories, 150 Harriot Ave, Harrington Park, NJ, 9:00 pm – Latin Mass (web site does not indicate if Mass is low or sung)

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, 1360 Pleasant Valley Way, W. Orange, 11:00 pm – First Mass of Christmas, Missa Cantata (no carols beforehand); Christmas Day, 9:00 am – Low Mass, 11:00 am – Low Mass

Octave of Christmas, January 1

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 9:30 am, Solemn Mass, 11:15 am, Missa Cantata

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, CT, Low Mass, 2 pm

St. Joseph Church, Danbury, CT, Missa Cantata, 11:30 am

Sacred Heart, Georgetown, NY, 6 pm Missa Cantata

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, New Year’s Eve Dec. 31, 11:30 pm; Jan. 1, low Mass 9 am; Missa Cantata 10:30 am.

St. Agnes Church, New York, NY, 10:30 am

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 2 pm Low Mass (only one Mass today)

New Jersey

St. Paul the Apostle, Jersey City, 2 pm.

Epiphany, January 6

St. Paul the Apostle, Jersey City, 7 pm

Just keep in mind.. . . you may have to register ahead of time.