Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services

Durham

Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. - Children's Mass and Pageant, 6 p.m. - Mass, 9:45 p.m. - Christmas music prelude, 10 p.m. - Mass

Christmas Day: 9 a.m. - Mass

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. - Children's/Family Mass, 10 p.m. - Mass

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. - Mass

Christmas Eve: 4:30 p.m. - Family Service. The service will include the annual Children’s Christmas Pageant, blessing of the Crèche, joyous singing of Christmas Carols, and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with a special Children’s Homily.

11 p.m.  - Traditional Midnight Mass. The service will include the Epiphany Choir, musical accompanists, Christmas carols and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist of the Nativity.

Christmas Day: No service scheduled.

Middlefield

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. - Candlelight Worship Services

Christmas Day: 11 a.m. - Christmas Morning Worship, 11:30 a.m. - Brunch.

Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. - Vigil

9:30 p.m. - The Music Ministry invites parishioners of St. Colman and Notre Dame to its annual Christmas Eve Concert, this year entitled, “REJOICE!” This year’s program begins at 9:30 p.m. and looks to be a great selection of pieces, all containing highly energetic bursts of joy! It will feature also a live 7-piece orchestra, as well as our 30-voice adult choir, under the direction of Mr. Matthew Campisi.

Christmas Day: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. - Vigil

Killingworth

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. - Rediscover the awe of Christmas through the reading of scripture, the voices of our wonderful choir and the congregation singing the traditional carols. We will end the service with the lighting of candles as we sing Silent Night. This year’s Christmas Eve Service will begin at 7 p.m. (slightly earlier than usual) so that families can get home before bedtime and grownups can eat leisurely dinners after the service. Come, all ye faithful!

Christmas Day: 10 a.m. - We will gather for a simple Christmas service that will include plenty of Christmas Carols followed by coffee hour with some Christmas treats.

Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. - You are invited to celebrate Christmas with us starting with the Christmas Eve Service. It will be a wonderful time of worshiping and honoring the birth of our savior.

Christmas Day: 10:30 a.m. - Service (No 8:30 a.m. service)

Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. - Children's vigil,  7 p.m. - Regular vigil. There will be no midnight mass.

Christmas Day: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. - Service

Christmas Eve: 7:30 p.m. - Carol Sing, 8 p.m. - Evening service.

Christmas Day: No service (Service at St. James in Higganum at 10 a.m.)