Traditional Masses for Christmas

The Solemnity of Christmas, December 25

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Solemn Midnight Mass begining with carols at 11:30 pm; 10 am Solemn Mass on Christmas Day.

Sacred Heart Oratory, Redding, Midnight Mass; Christmas Day: 7 am Low Mass and 12 noon.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, Solemn Midnight Mass preceded by carols at 11:30 pm; Christmas Day: Low Mass 8:30 am, Solemn Mass 10:15 am (The church will be open in time for 8 am confessions)

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 10:30 pm carols, 11 pm Mass at night, reception in the church hall to follow; Christmas Day, 8:30 am Low Mass at Dawn, 10:30 am High Mass at Day.

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, the Low Mass for the Vigil of Christmas scheduled for 2 pm on Sunday December 24 has been canceled owing to the unavailability of a priest to celebrate; the High Mass for Christmas Day WILL be celebrated on Monday, December 25 at 2:00 pm.

St. Martha Church, Enfield, Midnight Mass; Christmas Day 9 am.

St. Michael Church, Pawcatuck, Christmas Day 11 am

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, Solemn Midnight Mass preceded by carols at 11:30 pm and a procession to the manger and blessing of the crib, festive coffee hour following Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 9 am Low Mass at Dawn, 10:30 am High Mass followed by Benediction. ( n.b. There are no confession on Christmas Day, the church will close shortly after the 12:30 Mass)

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

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Christmas Eve: 11 pm Confessions, 11:15 Carols, 11:50 Proclamation of the Nativity, 12 am Solemn Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 10:30 am Missa Cantata

Our Lady of Peace, Brooklyn, 9:30 am

St. Josaphat, Bayside, Queens, Sung Midnight Mass; Carols begin at 11 pm; Christmas Day 9:30 am.

St. Rocco, Glen Cove, Long Island, Midnight Mass; Christmas Day 11:30 am

St. Michael, Farmingville, Midnight Mass; Christmas Day 9 am

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

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, 11:30 am

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, Christmas Day Mass, Missa Cantata, 2 pm (n.b. on Sunday, Dec. 24, the Mass for the Vigil of Christmas will be at 2 pm)

St. Patrick Church,Newburgh, 3 pm

Holy Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie, 8 am

St. Mary and St. Andrew Church, Ellenville, 11:30 am

Sacred Heart Church, Esopus, 11:30 am

St. Joseph Church, Middletown, 10:15 am High Mass

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Midnight Mass beginning with carols at 11:30 pm, featuring Mozart’s Spatzenmesse. There is no TLM on the morning of Christmas.

Our Lady of Victories Church, Harrington Park, Christmas Eve 9 pm

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newark, Midnight Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, Midnight Mass preceded by carols at 11 pm; Christmas Day 7 am Mass at Dawn, 8 am Mass at Dawn, 11 am Mass of Christmas Day, 1:30 pm Mass of Christmas Day ( no 5 pm Mass)

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, Christmas Eve: 10 pm confessions, 10:30 carols, 11 pm Solemn High Midnight Mass; Christmas Day: 9 am Low Mass, 11 am High Mass

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Scarament, Raritan, Midnight Mass preceded by carols at 11:30 pm; Christmas Day, Missa Cantata 10 am

Corpus Christi, South River, Midnight Mass

St. John the Baptist, Allentown, Solemn Midnight Mass; Christmas Day, 7:30 am Low Mass