Christmas 2025

Please note that while we have included Masses from parishes' regular schedules on the major dates below where they apply, we have not reproduced the regular schedules in their entirety for the whole Christmas Octave. Please check the Arlington Parishes and Neighboring Dioceses pages for parishes' routine schedules.

Masses for the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 2026, and its vigil, January 5, will be listed on a separate schedule.

Wedneaday, December 24 – Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord

• Missa lecta at 9 a.m. at St. Anthony Mission, King George

• Missa lecta at 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, WV

• Otherwise, ordinary Wednesday Mass schedules: see Arlington Parishes and Neighboring Dioceses

Thursday, December 25 – Nativity of Our Lord – Mass at Midnight – Holyday of Obligation

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. Patrick, Fredericksburg

    • Missa cantata at 12 midnight

  • St. John the Baptist at Chelsea Academy, Front Royal

    • Missa cantata at 12 midnight

  • Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

    • Missa cantata at 12 midnight

  • St. Anthony Mission, King George

    • Missa cantata at 12 midnight preceded by Carols at 11:30 p.m.

• Archdiocese of Washington

  • No TLMs listed

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore

    • Missa solemnis at 12 midnight with Orchestra preceded by Lessons and Carols at 11 p.m.

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Missa solemnis at 12 midnight preceded by Prelude Music

  • Holy Comforter, Charlottesville

    • Missa cantata at 11:30 p.m. (Dec. 24)

  • St. Benedict, Chesapeake

    • TBA

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va. – Pending confirmation

    • Solemn First Vespers of Christmas at 5 p.m. (Dec. 24)

    • Solemn Matins of Christmas at 8:30 p.m. (Dec. 24)

    • Missa solemnis at 12 midnight preceded by Carols by the Choir at 11:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 25 – Nativity of Our Lord – Mass at Dawn, comm. St. Anastasia – Holyday of Obligation

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore

    • Missa lecta at 7:30 a.m.

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va. – Pending confirmation

    • Missa cantata at 7:30 a.m.

Thursday, December 25 – Nativity of Our Lord – Mass in the Day – Holyday of Obligation

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria

    • Missa cantata at 9:15 a.m.

  • St. John the Beloved, McLean

    • Missa cantata at 12 noon

  • St. John the Baptist at Chelsea Academy, Front Royal

    • Missa cantata at 10 a.m.

  • Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

    • Missa cantata at 12 noon

  • St. John the Apostle in the Historic Church, Leesburg

    • Missa lecta at 10:30 a.m.

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester

    • Missa lecta (possibly cantata) at 10:30 a.m.

  • St. Anthony Mission, King George

    • Missa cantata at 11 a.m.

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore

    • Missa cantata at 10 a.m.

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Missa lecta at 9 a.m.

    • Missa cantata at 11 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 1:30 p.m.

  • St. Benedict, Chesapeake

    • TBA

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va. – Pending confirmation

    • Solemn Lauds of Christmas at 9:30 a.m.

    • Missa solemnis at 11 a.m. with Solemn Procession

    • Solemn Second Vespers of Christmas and Benediction at 6 p.m.

Sunday in the Octave of the Nativity, December 28 – comm. Holy Innocents

•  Gotcha! There will be no TLM at St. John the Beloved, McLean

• Otherwise, ordinary Sunday Mass schedules: see Arlington Parishes and Neighboring Dioceses

Weekdays in the Octave: Ordinary Mass schedules, except:

• Diocese of Arlington

  • St. Anthony Mission, King George

    • Missa cantata at 7 p.m. on Fri. Dec. 26 for St. Stephen the Protomartyr

    • Missa cantata at 9 a.m. on Sat. Dec. 27 for St. John the Evangelist followed by Blessing of Wine – bring your own bottles

    • Missa cantata at 9 a.m. on Mon. Dec. 29 for St. Thomas Becket

    • Missa cantata at 7 p.m. on Tue. Dec. 30 for the Feria in the Octave

    • Missa cantata at 9 a.m. on Wed. Dec. 31 for Pope St. Sylvester I

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Missa lecta at 9 a.m. on Wed. Dec. 31 with Sung Te Deum

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va. – Pending confirmation

    • Missa solemnis at 9:30 a.m. each weekday

    • New Year's Eve Eucharistic Vigil of Reparation & Adoration on Wed. Dec. 31

      • Exposition & Solemn Matins at 9 p.m.

      • Silent Adoration at 10 p.m. until 12 midnight

      • Benediction & Solemn Te Deum at 12 midnight

Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Circumcision of Our Lord – Octave of the Nativity – Holyday of Obligation

•  Diocese of Arlington

  • St. Rita of Cascia, Alexandria

    • Missa cantata at 9:15 a.m.

  • St. John the Beloved, McLean

    • Missa lecta at 12 noon

  • Holy Trinity at Renaissance Montessori School, Nokesville

    • Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.

    • Missa cantata at 12 noon

  • St. John the Baptist at Chelsea Academy, Front Royal

    • TBA

  • St. Anthony of Padua Mission, King George

    • Missa cantata at 11 a.m.

  • St. Patrick, Fredericksburg

    • Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Academy, Winchester

    • Missa lecta (possibly cantata) at 10 a.m.

• Archdiocese of Washington

  • No TLMs listed

• Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Baltimore

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 12:10 p.m.

    • Missa cantata at 7 p.m.

• Diocese of Richmond

  • St. Joseph, Richmond

    • Missa lecta at 9 a.m.

    • Missa cantata at 11 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 1:30 p.m. with Sung Veni Creator Spiritus

  • St. Benedict, Chesapeake

    • TBA

• Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston

  • Priory of the Annunciation (Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem), Charles Town, W.Va. – Pending confirmation

    • Missa lecta at 7 a.m.

    • Missa lecta at 8:30 a.m.

    • Missa solemnis at 10:45 a.m. with Procession

    • Solemn Second Vespers of the Feast and Benediction at 6 p.m.

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