DECEMBER 29 – HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH.
Mass of the feast. Gloria, Creed, preface for Christmas (white).
Reaadings: Sirach 3:3-7, 14-17a; Colossians 3:12-21;Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23.
DECEMBER 30 – MONDAY: 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.
DECEMBER 31 – TUESDAY: SEVENTH DAY within octave of Christmas. Mass of the day, Gloria, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 2:18-21; Luke 1:1-18.
JANUARY 1 – THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD.
Mass of the solemnity, Gloria, Creed, preface for the BVM (white).
Readings: Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21.
JANUARY 2 – ST. BASIL AND ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN.
Mass of the memorial, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 2:22-28; John 1:19-28.
JANUARY 3 – HOLY NAME OF JESUS.
Mass of the memorial, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 2:29 — 3:6; John 1:29-34.
JANUARY 4 – ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON.
Mass of the day, preface for Christmas (white).
Readings: 1 John 3:7-10; John 1:35-42.