The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Feast · White
About this day
This feast honors Jesus, Mary and Joseph as a model for Christian families. Instituted by Pope Leo XIII and extended to the whole Church in 1921, it is kept on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, or on December 30 when there is none.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Sun 27 Dec 2026 — Year B · I
- Sun 27 Dec 2026
Music
Mass
- Holy Family – Propers (Organ) [[3] 187-259. Holy Family. 1 Jan. Sun 2. 07.10.16] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Organ Propers, Book 2: Vigil Mass to Holy Family (Organ) [2. XMAS.92-209] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Vespers II
- Holy Family – Second Vespers (2020) [EWTN Holy Family. II Vespers. 2020 +] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Holy Family – Second Vespers (2023) [EWTN Holy Family. II Vespers. 2023. FULL. yyy] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Holy Family – Second Vespers (Organ) [Holy Family II V FULL organ 102423] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “The shepherds went in haste, and…” Lk 2: 16
- Communion — Roman Missal “Our God has appeared on the…” Bar 3: 38