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20 Dec

2022

Traditional Masses on Christmas

Posted by Stuart Chessman 
This nativity scene dates to the 4th century, on the Christian sarcophagus of Marcus Claudianus. it is displayed in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

The following is a schedule of Traditional Masses for Christmas of churches in the area.

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, Christmas Eve 11:30 pm Choral Prelude with Christmas Carols followed by 12:00 Solemn Midnight Mass (Latin); 10 am Christmas Day

Oratory of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Georgetown CT: Missa Cantata Christmas Eve at Midnight; Missa Cantata Christmas Day at 12 Noon

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield, CT, Midnight Low Mass; 7 am Daybreak Low Mass; 12:30 pm Missa Cantata

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, Christmas Eve, Office of Prime with Christmas Matyrology at 8:30 am; 11:30 pm Christmas Carols followed by Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, Low Mass at 8:30 am, High Mass at 10:15 am

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven at 2:00 pm.

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, Christmas Eve, 8 am Low Mass of the day; 11 pm confession available; 11:30 Christmas Carols followed by Midnight Mass; Christmas Day: 8:30 am Low Mass of Down; 10:30 High Mass of the Day and Benediction

St. Martha Church, Enfield, CT, Christmas Eve, 9 am low Mass; Sung Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 9 am low Mass

St. Michael’s, Pawcatuck, CT, 11 AM

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, Christmas Eve, 1 pm HighMass of the day; Solemn Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 9 am Mass at Dawn; 10:30 Solemn Mass of the Day

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Christmas Eve, Church opens at 10:45 pm for prayers and confession; 11 pm sacred music and carols followed by Solemn Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 10:30 am

St. Vincent Ferrer, New York NY, Solemn Midnight Mass in the Dominican Rite, Mass in B flat Major, D. 324 by Franz Schubert, with orchestra

Our Lady of Refuge, The Bronx, Midnight Missa Cantata

St. Josaphat, Bayside, Queens, Christmas Eve, Mass of the Day 7 am; 11 pm Christmas Carols followed by Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 9:30 am

St. Rocco Church, Glen Cove, Long Island, Sung Midnight Mass; 11:30 am Missa Cantata.

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, NY, Christmas Eve, 10 pm

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY, 11:15 am

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, NY, High Mass 2 pm

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

Holy Trinity, Poughkeepsie, NY, Christmas Eve, Missa Cantata 9 pm, Christmas Concert preceding; Christmas Day, low Mass 1:30 pm

St. Mary/ St. Andrew, Ellenville, NY, Sung Midnight Mass followed by a convivium; Christmas Day 11:30 am low Mass followed by a convivium.

Sacred Heart Church, Esopus, NY, Missa Cantata, 11 am

St. Joseph Church, Middletown, NY, Missa Cantata in the chapel, 10:15 am

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Christmas Eve, 11:15 to 11:30 Confessions; 11:30 pm, Prelude of Season Sacred Music followed by Midnight Mass. Missa in G by Antonio Caldara (c. 1670-1736) sung by Cantantes in Cordibus Choir and Orchestra. No 9 am Mass on Christmas Day

Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park, Nj, Christmas Eve 9 pm.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newark, NJ, Sung Midnight Mass.

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, NJ, Christmas Eve, 11 pm Christmas Carols followed by Midnight Mass; Christmas Day: 7 am Mass of Dawn; 9 am Mass of Dawn; 11 am Mass of Christmas Day; 1:30 pm Mass of Christmas Day; 5 pm No Mass.

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, NJ. Christmas Eve, 9:30 pm confessions, 10:30 pm Christmas Carols, 11 pm Solemn Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 7:30 am Low Mass (second Mass of Christmas) 9 am Low Mass (second Mass of Christmas), 11 am Missa Cantata (third Mass of Christmas)

Shrine Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, NJ, Christmas Eve, 11:30 pm Christmas Carols followed by Midnight Mass, Christmas Day, Missa Cantata, 10 am

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, Midnight Mass

Church of the Sacred Heart in Clifton NJ, Low Mass at 8am Christmas day

St. John the Baptist, Allentown,, NJ, Midnight Mass

Masses for the Octave of Christmas, Jan. 1

St Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield, CT,  12:30 pm Missa Cantata

St. Josaphat, Bayside, Queens, 9:30 am

St. Rocco, Glen Cove, Long Island, 11:30 am Missa Cantata

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, NY, Jan. 1, low Mass at 4 pm.

St Mary / St Andrew, Ellenville, NY, January 1 at Midnight (High Mass; Convivium following); 11:30 am

St Joseph’s Church, Middletown, NYJ, 10:15 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church, Esopus, NYJ, 11:30 a.m.

Holy Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1:30 p.m. (Missa cantata)

St Patrick’s Church, Newburgh, NYJ, 3:00 p.m.

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 9 am

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, NJ, 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:30 pm , 5 pm

St. John the Baptist, Allentown, NJ, Jan. 1, 12:30 pm

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