Christmas Eve will be celebrated on a Sunday this year. Since we are required to celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent for our normal Sunday obligation, the 8:30 and 10:30 morning masses on Sunday, December 24th will satisfy our Sunday Advent obligation. If you normally attend the Christmas Eve Vigil mass, you will need to participate in both the Sunday morning Advent mass and the Sunday evening Christmas Eve Vigil mass. There will also be a Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and a 10:30 mass on Christmas morning, Monday, December 25th. The complete schedule of masses for December 23-25th is as follows:
Saturday, Dec 23rd: 4:00 Vigil Mass (satisfies Sunday Advent obligation) Sunday, Dec 24th: 8:30 a.m. – (satisfies Sunday Advent obligation) 10:30 a.m. - (satisfies Sunday Advent obligation) 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve – (satisfies Christmas Day obligation) 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve – Spanish mass (satisfies Christmas Day obligation) Monday, Dec 25th: 12:00 a.m. - Midnight Mass – (satisfies Christmas Day obligation) 10:30 a.m. – (satisfies Christmas Day obligation)
Information from the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of New Orleans