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Below is the schedule for confessions and Masses over the Christmas season.
Confession Schedule
The regular confession schedule will continue from December 1 until December 23, 2025.
There will be no confessions from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through to Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Confessions resume on Friday January 2, 2026.
To Note:
- Seating at all Masses is first come, first seated. We encourage early arrival—at least one hour before each Mass and Choral Prelude.
- Christmas Day and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God remain Holy Days of Obligation
- Daily Masses will follow the regular schedule from December 27 to December 31, 2025.
- The 1:10 p.m. Mass will not be celebrated during this period.
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will not take place on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
- The Parish office will close at 12:00 Noon on December 24 and December 31, 2025.
Mass Schedule
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025 – CHRISTMAS EVE
Cathedral will close following the 7:30 a.m. Mass and reopens at 3:00 p.m.
There is no 12:10 or 1:10 p.m. mass on this day.
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass – Rev. Edwin Gonsalves – Elementary Choir
7:15 p.m. – Choral Prelude
8:00 p.m. – Rev. Kevin Adriano – Senior Choir
11:15 p.m. – Choral Prelude
12:00 Midnight – His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo – Senior Choir — Livestreamed
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2025 – THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD*
Cathedral will open at 7:00 a.m. and will close following the 5:00 p.m. Mass
8:00 a.m. – Rev. Cole Powers – Cantor & Organist
10:00 a.m. – Rev. Edwin Gonsalves – Cantor & Organist
12:00 noon – His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo – Junior Choir — Livestreamed
5:00 p.m. – Rev. Francis Lai CSJB – Cantor & Organist
*Holy Day of Obligation
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025 – FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN
Cathedral will open 9:30 a.m. and close following the 10:00 a.m. Mass.
10:00 a.m. – Rev. Edwin Gonsalves – Livestreamed
This is the only Mass on this day.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025 – FEAST OF ST. JOHN
Masses follow the regular schedule.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2025 – FEAST OF HOLY FAMILY
Masses follow the regular schedule.
Confessions: 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – Solemn Closing Mass of the Jubilee Year 2025 – His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo – Cathedral Vespers Choir
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2025
Masses follow the regular schedule.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025
Masses follow the regular schedule.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025
Masses follow the regular schedule.
No Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025 – VIGIL OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD*
5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass – Celebrant: Rev. Cole Powers, Homilist: Rev. Dennise Joy – Cantor & Organist
No Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
THURSDAY, JANUARY 01, 2026 – SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD*
Cathedral will open at 9:00 a.m. and close following the 12:00 Noon Mass
10:00 a.m. – Celebrant: Rev. Kevin Adriano, Homilist: Rev. Dennise Joy – Cantor & Organist
12:00 p.m. – Celebrant: Rev. Edwin Gonsalves, Homilist: Rev. Dennise Joy – Cantor & Organist – Livestreamed
*Holy Day of Obligation