Octave Day of the Nativity — Mary, the Holy Mother of God

About this day

On the Octave Day of Christmas, January 1, the Church honors Mary as the Mother of God, the title the Council of Ephesus upheld in 431 because her Son is truly God. The solemnity restores the ancient Roman custom of keeping this day in her honor.

Coming up in the next year

Next: Fri 1 Jan 2027 — Year B · I

• Fri 1 Jan 2027

Music

Mass

• Organ Propers, Book 3: Mary, Mother of God to Baptism of the Lord (Organ) [3. Jan 1 – Baptism. 210-325] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion

Divine Office

• Christmas – Office of Readings [1. Matins. Christmas. 2016. booklet. congregation] DetailsOffice Hymn

Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)

• Mary, Mother of God – Vespers & Office of Readings – Hymn [2. Matins. Christmas. Of the Father’s Love Begotten. alternate hymn 2016] DetailsOffice Hymn

Divine Office: Vespers I

• Mary, Mother of God – First Vespers (Organ) [1 Jan 2017 1 Vesp ORGAN Portland] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Responsory · Magnificat
• Mary, Mother of God – First Vespers (English & Latin) [Jan 1. 2017. At I Vespers. ants. in cantu] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat · Marian Antiphon

From the Missal

• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth…”
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Today a light will shine upon…” Cf. Is 9: 1, 5; Lk 1: 33
• Communion — Roman Missal “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday…” Heb 13: 8
• Introit — Simple English Propers “HAil holy Mother, the ChildBearer who…” Sedulius
• Offertory — Simple English Propers “BLessed are you, Oholy Virgin Mary…”
• Communion — Simple English Propers “EXult, Odaughter of Zion, sing praises…” Zech 9: 9
• Introit — Simple English Propers “WHile a profound silence enveloped all…” Wis 18: 14-15
• Offertory — Simple English Propers “BLess the Lord, Omy soul, and…” Ps 103 (102): 2, 5