DECEMBER 24 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT.
Creed, preface for Advent II, Mass of the Sunday (violet).
Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38.
Readings for Vigil Mass: Isaiah 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matthew 1:1-25.
DECEMBER 25 – CHRISTMAS.
Mass of Christmas, Gloria, Creed, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings (Midnight): Isaiah 9:1-6; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14.
Readings (Morning): Isaiah 62:11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20;
Readings (Day): Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18.
Christmas is a holy day of obligation
DECEMBER 26 –ST. STEPHEN.
Mass of the feast, Gloria, preface for Christmas (red).
Readings: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22.
DECEMBER 27 – ST. JOHN.
Mass of the feast, Gloria, proper preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 1:1-4; John 20:2-8.
DECEMBER 28 – HOLY INNOCENTS.
Mass of the feast, Gloria, preface for Christmas (red).
Readings: 1 John 1:5—2:2; Matthew 2: 13-18.
DECEMBER 29 – FRIDAY: FIFTH DAY WITHIN OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS.
Mass of the day, Gloria, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 2,3-11; Luke 2:22-35.
DECEMBER 30 – SATURDAY: SIXTH DAY WITHIN OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS.
Mass of the day, Gloria, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 2,12-17; Luke 2:36-40.
