Christmas Mass Schedules
The Liturgical calendar for this Christmas and New Year can be quite puzzling in terms of dates and observances and obligations.
When does Fourth Advent end and Christmas begin? Which Masses "count" for which observance?
While we are obligated to attend Mass twice on the December 23-25 weekend ... we are encouraged to but not obligated to do same for the Dec. 30 - Jan. 1 weekend because while January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God and is normally a Holy Day, it is "not obligatory" this year, since it falls on a Monday.
The following list will be updated periodically through the week before Christmas Day. If your church is not listed, contact your church parish office for dates and times.
Saturday, Dec. 23 Vigil (Fourth Advent Vigil Mass) will be the normal Saturday Vigil Mass time unless otherwise specified by your pastor.
Sunday, Dec. 24 (Fourth Week of Advent Mass) will be Masses scheduled in the morning or before 12 noon or specified by your pastor.
Sunday, Dec. 24 Vigil Christmas Eve
3:30 p.m. – Children's Pageant, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Pineville (followed by Children's Mass)
4:00 p.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
4:00 p.m. – Children's Mass, Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, Alexandria
4:00 p.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
4:00 p.m. – St. James Memorial Church, Alexandria
4:00 p.m. – Mary, Mother of Jesus Church, Woodworth
4:00 p.m. – St. Edward Mission Church, Fishville
4:00 p.m. – Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches
4:00 p.m. – Holy Cross Church, Natchitoches
4:00 p.m. – St. Joseph Church, Marksville
4:00 p.m. – St. Alphonsus Church, Hessmer
4:00 p.m. – St. Anthony of Padua Church, Bunkie
4:30 p.m. – Church of the Little Flower, Evergreen
5:00 p.m. – Sacred Heart Church, Moreauville
5:30 p.m. – Children's Mass with "special visitor," St. Rita Church, Alexandria
5:30 p.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
5:30 p.m. – Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Pineville
5:30 p.m. – St. Mary's Assumption Church, Cottonport
5:30 p.m. – St. Alphonsus Church, Hessmer
5:30 p.m. – St. Edward the Confessor Church, Tallulah
6:00 p.m. – Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, Alexandria
6:00 p.m. – Mary, Mother of Jesus Church, Woodworth
6:00 p.m. – St. Mary Church, Jena
6:00 p.m. – St. Joseph Church, Marksville
6:00 p.m. – St. Anthony of Padua Church, Bunkie
7:00 p.m. – Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Moreauville
8:00 p.m. – St. Juliana Church, Alexandria
9:00 p.m. – Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Pineville (after Carols with combined choirs at 8:30 p.m.)
10:00 p.m. – Sacred Heart Church, Moreauville
11:15 p.m. – Choir Carols followed by Midnight Mass
Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches
Midnight Mass 12:00 a.m.
12:00 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
12:00 a.m. – Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, Alexandria
12:00 a.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
12:00 a.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
12:00 a.m. – Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches
12:00 a.m. – Holy Cross Church, Natchitoches
12:00 a.m. – St. Joseph Church, Marksville
12:00 a.m. – St. Mary's Assumption Church, Cottonport
12:00 a.m. – St. Alphonsus Church, Hessmer
Monday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day
7:00 a.m. – Latin Mass, St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
8:00 a.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
8:00 a.m. – St. Joseph Church, Marksville
8:00 a.m. – St. Anthony of Padua Church, Bunkie
8:00 a.m. – St. Charles Chapel, Goudeau
8:00 a.m. – St. Edward the Confessor Church, Tallulah
9:00 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – St. James Memorial Church, Alexandria
9:00 a.m. – Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Pineville
9:00 a.m. – St. Edward Mission Church, Fishville
9:00 a.m. – Holy Cross Church, Natchitoches
9:00 a.m. – Sacred Heart Church, Moreauville
9:30 a.m. – Mary, Mother of Jesus Church, Woodworth
9:30 a.m. – St. Alphonsus Church, Hessmer
9:30 a.m. – St. Mary's Assumption Church, Cottonport
9:30 a.m. – St. Edward the Confessor Church, Tallulah
10:00 a.m. – St. Juliana Church, Alexandria
10:00 a.m. – St. Joseph Church, Marksville
10:00 a.m. – Church of the Little Flower, Evergreen
10:00 a.m. – Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches
10:30 a.m. – St. Anthony of Padua Church, Bunkie
11:00 a.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
11:00 a.m. – St. Rita Church, Alexandria
12:30 p.m. – Spanish Mass, St. Rita Church, Alexandria
5:30 p.m. – St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
5:30 p.m. – St. Frances Cabrini Church, Alexandria
NOTE:
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral: there will be no 5:30 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve.
St. Joseph Church, Marksville: there will be no evening Mass on Christmas Day.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Alexandria: there will be no 9:00 a.m. Mass on Christmas Eve.