I. THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS
II. THE MYSTERY OF CHRISTMAS
III. PRACTICE DURING CHRISTMAS
IV. MORNING AND NIGHT PRAYERS FOR CHRISTMAS
V. ON HEARING MASS DURING THE SEASON OF CHRISTMAS
VI. ON HOLY COMMUNION DURING CHRISTMAS
VII. ON THE OFFICE OF VESPERS FOR SUNDAYS AND FEASTS DURING CHRISTMAS
VIII. ON THE OFFICE OF COMPLINE DURING CHRISTMAS
Afternoon of the Eve
First Vespers
The Hour before the Midnight Service
Matins
Midnight Mass
Lauds
The Second Mass, or of the Aurora
Early Morning before Mass
The Third Mass
Second Vespers
December 26 - SAINT STEPHEN, the First Martyr
Mass
Vespers
December 27 - SAINT JOHN, Apostle and Evangelist
Mass
Vespers
December 28 - THE HOLY INNOCENTS.
Mass
Vespers
December 29 - SAINT THOMAS, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr
Mass
Vespers
December 30 - Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, or the Sixth Day within the Octave
Mass
Vespers
December 31 - SAINT SYLVESTER, Pope and Confessor
January 1 - THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD
First Vespers
Mass
Second Vespers
[Sunday between the Circumcision and the Epiphany:
FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
Mass
Vespers]
January 2 - The Octave of SAINT STEPHEN
January 3 - The Octave of SAINT JOHN
January 4 - The Octave of HOLY INNOCENTS
January 5 - The Octave of SAINT THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
Same Day - The Vigil of the Epiphany, and Commemoration of St. Telesphorus, Pope and
Martyr
Mass of the Vigil
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
First Vespers
Mass
Second Vespers
SUNDAY within the Octave of the Epiphany,
Mass
Vespers
January 7 - The Second Day within the Octave of the Epiphany
January 8 - The Third Day within the Octave of
the Epiphany
January 9 - The Fourth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany
January 10 - The Fifth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany
January 11 - The Sixth Day within the Octave of the Epiphany
Same Day - Commemoration of Saint Hyginus, Pope and Martyr
January 12 - The Seventh Day within the Octave of the Epiphany
January 13 - The Octave of the Epiphany
Mass
SECOND SUNDAY after the Epiphany, and FEAST
OF MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
Mass
Vespers
January 14 - SAINT HILARY, Bishop, Confessor
January 15 - SAINT PAUL,
the First Hermit
Same Day - SAINT Maurus, Abbot
January 16 - SAINT MARCELLUS, Pope and Martyr
January 17 - SAINT ANTONY, Abbot
January 18 - SAINT PETER’S CHAIR AT ROME
January 19 - SAINT CANUTE, King and Martyr
January 20 - SAINT FABIAN, Pope and Martyr, and
SAINT SEBASTIAN, Martyr
January 21 - SAINT AGNES, Virgin and Martyr
January 22 - SAINTS VINCENT and ANASTASIUS, Martyrs
January 23 - SAINT RAYMOND OF PEGNAFORT, Confessor
Same Date - SAINT ILDEPHONSUS, Bishop and Confessor
January 24 - SAINT TIMOTHY, Bishop and Martyr
January 25 - CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL
January 26 - SAINT POLYCARP, Bishop and Martyr
Same Day - SAINT PAULA, Widow
January 27 - SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
January 25 - SAINT AGNES, her second Feast
Same Day - BLESSED CHARLEMAGNE, Emperor
January 29 - SAINT FRANCIS OF SALES Bishop
January 30 - SAINT MARTINA, Virgin and Martyr
January 31 - SAINT PETER NOLASCO, Confessor
The
First Vacant Day after January 13 - SAINT TITUS, Bishop and Confessor
February 1 - SAINT IGNATIUS, Bishop and Martyr
February 2 - THE PURIFICATION of the Blessed Virgin
Its Mystery
First Vespers
Blessing of the Candles
Procession
Mass
Second Vespers
THIRD SUNDAY after the Epiphany
Mass
Vespers