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19 Dec

2024

Traditional Masses for Christmas

Posted by Stuart Chessman 
The Nativity with St. Lawrence and St. Andrew (c. 1485) by Antoniazzo Romano, Barberini Collection, Rome

The following churches will offer Traditional Masses on Christmas. If you know of a church that is not on this schedule, please email us so that it can be added.

Christmas, Wednesday December 25

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Solemn Midnight Mass, Solemn Mass 10 am.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, Dec. 24: 7:45 Low Mass of the Vigil followed by Office of Prime; 11:30 pm Christmas carols followed by Midnight Mass; Dec. 25: 8:30 am Low Mass of the Dawn; 10:15 am High Mass floowed by veneration of the Bambino.

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, Dec. 24: Christ Mass carols at 10 pm; Mass at Night 11 pm, reception in the church hall to follow; Dec. 25: 8:30 am Low Mass at Dawn; 10:30 am High Mass at Day

Sacred Heart Oratory, Redding, Sung Midnight Mass, 12 noon, Missa Cantata.

St. Martha Church, Enfield, Midnight Mass; 10 am.

St. Michael Church, Pawcatuck, 11 am Missa Cantata

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, Solemn Midnight Mass; 1:30 am Low Mass at Dawn; 9 am low Mass; 10:30 high Mass.

Our Lady of Mt Carmel, New York, NY, Dec. 24: 11:15 Lessons and Carols followed by Solemn Midnight Mass; Dec. 25: 10:30 am Missa Cantata

St. Vincent Ferrer Church, New York, NY, Solemn Midnight Mass (Dominican Rite in Latin) , Haydn’s Missa Cellensis in C. Major with Chamber Orchestra

Our Lady of Peace, Brooklyn, 9:15 am

St. Josaphat, Bayside, Queens, Sung Midnight Mass featuring Franz Kostner’s Mass in A; 9:30 am Christmas Day Mass

Our Lady of Refuge, Briggs Avenue at E. 196 St., Bronx, Solemn Midnight Mass.

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

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

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, Lower Church, 2 pm.

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, Missa Cantata 2 pm

St. Patrick Church, Newburgh, 3 pm

Holy Trinity, Poughkeepsie, Christmas Eve 7 pm.

St. Mary and St. Andrew Church, Ellenville, Sung Midnight Mass; Christmas Day 11:30 am

Sacred Heart Church, Esopus, 11:30 am

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

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Midight Mass preceded by a prelude at 11:30 PM, featuring Christmas organ and choral music.

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

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newark, Sung Midnight Mass

St. Anthony of Padua, West Orange, Solemn Midnight Mass; Low Mass of Dawn at 7:30 am; Low Mass of the Day at 9 am; High Mass of the Day at 11 am.

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, Midnight Mass preceded by Christmas Carols at 11 pm; 7 am Mass at Dawn; 9 am Mass at Dawn; 11 am Mass of Christmas Day; 1:30 pm Mass of Christmas Day

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, Midnight Mass; 10:30 am Christmas Day Mass

Corpus Christi, South River, Midnight Mass

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

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