The Nativity of the Lord
Solemnity · White
About this day
On December 25 the Church celebrates the birth of the Son of God, made man of the Virgin Mary at Bethlehem. Next to Easter, the Church holds this memorial most sacred; the day has four Masses: the Vigil, during the Night, at Dawn, and during the Day.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Fri 25 Dec 2026 — Year B · I
- Fri 25 Dec 2026
Music
Mass
- 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
- Mass during the Night – Gospel [Gospel Christmas Midnight Mass 2017 t recentior] DetailsSung Gospel
- Christmas - All Masses - Communion, Introit, Offertory (Organ) [PROPER VOl. 1 #92-186: Nativity of the Lord] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Office of Readings (Matins)
- Christmas – Office of Readings [1. Matins. Christmas. 2016. booklet. congregation] DetailsInvitatory · Office Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory
- Mary, Mother of God – Vespers & Office of Readings – Hymn [2. Matins. Christmas. Of the Father’s Love Begotten. alternate hymn 2016] DetailsOffice Hymn
- Christmas – Office of Readings – Te Deum (2016 a) [3. Matins. Christmas.Te Deum. simple tone. 2016] DetailsTe Deum
- Christmas – Office of Readings – Te Deum (2016 b) [4. Matins. Christmas.Te Deum. simple tone. [b] 2016] DetailsTe Deum
- Christmas – Office of Readings – Te Deum (2016 c) [5. Matins. Christmas.Te Deum. solemn tone. 2016. PBofC] DetailsTe Deum
- Christmas – Office of Readings (Organ) [6. Christmas Matins. 2016. organ] DetailsInvitatory · Office Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Responsory
Divine Office: Vespers I
- Christmas – First Vespers (Organ) [1 Vespers CHRISTMAS FULL organ 102523] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Christmas – First Vespers [Dec. 25 VESPERS I. 2023. FULL. Wyom.] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
Divine Office: Vespers II
- Christmas – Second Vespers (Organ) [christmas vespers 2_ organ] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Christmas – Second Vespers (English & Latin) [Dec. 25 VESPERS II. 2020. 12.23.20.+] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Marian Antiphon · Benediction / Eucharistic Adoration