Christmas at St. Catharine
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us."
Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh. It is a uniquely Christian teaching, the Divine choosing to become one of us.
Every Mass is like Christmas where the bread and wine are transformed into His Body and Blood, and, in a sense, He is born anew on the altar, just as He was born in Bethlehem (Hebrew for house of bread).
Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve
wednesday, December 24th
New for 2025
We will have concurrent Christmas Eve Masses at 4:00pm
One in the Main Church with Incense, and another Mass in the Parish Hall without Incense
- 4:00pm (Church with incense)
- 4:00pm (Parish Hall no incense)
- 10:00pm (Christmas Eve)
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25th
10:00am (Christmas Day)
Christmas Season
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Sunday, December 28th
- 8:30am
- 11:00am
- 5:00pm
Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
Wednesday, December 31st
- 6:00pm (Vigil Mass)
Thursday, January 1st
- 8:00am
- 10:00am
The Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday, January 4th
- 8:30am
- 11:00am
- 5:00pm
The Baptism of the Lord
Sunday, January 11th
- 8:30am
- 11:00am
- 5:00pm
