Christmas Mass Schedule, 2023
Sunday and Christmas: "Two obligations means two Masses, those are the rules."
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Sunday, December 24th, Vigil of Christmas (Christmas Eve)
The Christmas Eve Sunday Masses schedule is the same as the usual Sunday schedule with a couple of important changes as noted below.
*Saint Patrick, Fredericksburg, 7:30 a.m., Low (replaces regular 12:30 p.m. Mass)
Saint Thomas More Chapel (Chelsea Academy), Front Royal, 8:00 a.m., Sung
*Sacred Heart (in Sacred Heart Academy), Winchester 8:30 a.m. Mass canceled, no TLM scheduled for Sunday
Holy Trinity (@ Renaissance Montessori School), Nokesville, 8:30 a.m. Low
Saint Rita of Cascia, Alexandria, 9:15 a.m., Sung
Saint Thomas More Chapel (Chelsea Academy), Front Royal, 10:00 a.m., Sung
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception (Historic church of Saint John the Apostle), Leesburg, 10:30 a.m., Low
Holy Trinity (@ Renaissance Montessori School), Nokesville, noon, High
Saint John the Beloved, McLean, noon, Sung
Saint Anthony of Padua Mission, King George, 1:00 p.m., Sung
Monday, December 25th, Christmas
At Midnight
Sacred Heart (in Sacred Heart Academy), Winchester, midnight., Sung
Saint Anthony of Padua Mission, King George, midnight, Sung (Carols at 11:30 p.m.)
Saint Patrick (in the Historic Church), Fredericksburg, midnight, Sung
Saint Thomas More Chapel (Chelsea Academy), Front Royal, midnight, Sung
During the Day
Saint Thomas More Chapel (Chelsea Academy), Front Royal, 8:00 a.m., Low
Holy Trinity (@ Renaissance Montessori School), Nokesville, 8:30 a.m., Low
Saint Rita of Cascia, Alexandria, 9:15 a.m., Sung
Saint Thomas More Chapel (Chelsea Academy), Front Royal, 10:00 a.m., Sung
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception (Historic church of Saint John the Apostle), Leesburg, 10:30 a.m., Sung
Holy Trinity (@ Renaissance Montessori School), Nokesville, noon, High
Saint John the Beloved, McLean, noon, Sung
Saint Anthony of Padua Mission, King George, 1:00 p.m., Sung
Information about locations, contact info, links to maps, etc., can be found on the main schedule page.
Map of all Arlington locations
NB: No TLMs are scheduled for Christmas in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC.
Options farther afield
*Saint Alphonsus, Baltimore, MD (FSSP), Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord
Masses will be offered at Midnight, 7:30 a.m., and 10:00 a.m.
Midnight’s Solemn High Mass will be preceded by Lessons & Carols beginning at 11:00 p.m.
Doors will open at 10:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST of Midnight Mass (and Lessons & Carols) beginning at 11:00 p.m.
ENROLL YOUR INTENTIONS for Midnight Mass & the Christmas Octave.
*Priory of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charlestown, WV Link, Midnight Solemn Mass, 7:30 a.m. Missa Cantata, 11:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with Solemn Procession Map