Christmas Mass, confession schedules set for Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

During the Christmas season, there will be some changes made to the usual Mass and confession schedule at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

The normal daily Mass schedule – 7:15 a.m. and noon -- will be followed Dec. 21-23. The noon Mass will be livestreamed on the diocesan website except for Dec. 23. Confessions will be heard 6:30-7 and 11:30-11:50 a.m. Dec. 21-23.

On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, confessions will be heard 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The vigil Mass for Christmas will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. This liturgy also will be livestreamed on the diocesan website. A choral concert will begin at 9:15 p.m., followed by the 10 p.m. Mass at night with Bishop Edward Malesic as celebrant.

On Christmas Day, Masses will be celebrated at 8 and 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The 10:30 Mass will be livestreamed.

Bishop Malesic also can be seen celebrating a televised Mass at 10 a.m. Christmas Day on Channel 43 WUAB TV.

Dec. 26-30, daily Mass will be celebrated at 7:15 a.m. and noon. The noon liturgy will be livestreamed except on Dec. 26. Confessions will be heard 6:30-7 and 11:30-11:50 a.m. each weekday.

On Dec. 31, confessions will be heard 3-4 p.m. and the vigil Mass will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m.

The regular Mass schedule will be followed on Jan. 1, 2023, the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., with the 10:30 Mass livestreamed on the diocesan website. There also will be a televised Mass at 10 a.m. on Channel 43 WUAB TV.

Confessions will be heard 6:30-7 and 11:30-11:50 a.m. Jan. 2-6, 2023, with Masses celebrated at 7:15 a.m. and noon. The noon Mass will be livestreamed except on Jan. 2.

Mass also is broadcast at 9 a.m. Sundays on radio station WINT 1330 AM and at 10:30 a.m. on radio station WCCR 1260 AM The Rock.

The cathedral office will be closed Dec. 22 through Jan. 2, 2023. Normal business hours – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday – will resume Jan. 3, 2023.

For more information, visit the diocesan website or the cathedral website.