Having trouble determining readings for Christmas Eve

[Ignatius]

We have several masses on Christmas Eve. I am having trouble determining which readings should be read at a 7:00 P.M. Mass on Christmas Eve. Can anyone give me some guidance? Thanks.

 

[Phemie]

We have several masses on Christmas Eve. I am having trouble determining which readings should be read at a 7:00 P.M. Mass on Christmas Eve. Can anyone give me some guidance? Thanks.

It seems to depends on where you live. In Canada the Lectionary advises us to use the Christmas Feast readings, any of the three different Masses, for any Mass on Christmas Eve. We usually use the Midnight Mass ones.

In the US, from what I read here, it’s the Vigil of Christmas Mass that’s celebrated at any time before midnight.

 

[FrDavid96]

We have several masses on Christmas Eve. I am having trouble determining which readings should be read at a 7:00 P.M. Mass on Christmas Eve. Can anyone give me some guidance? Thanks.

Well, the Lectionary doesn’t have any options. There’s only one set of readings for the Christmas Eve Mass. They’re the same for years ABC.

Is 62, 1-5
Ps 89
Acts 13 16-17, 22-25
Mt 1, 1-25 (or short form)

I’ve been wonderring why you would be asking such a question, then it occured to me. Are you confused because there’s one set of readings for December 24 and a different set for “Christmas Vigil Mass”? If that’s the case, the Dec. 24 readings are for Mass in the morning or daytime. Since the Mass is 7:00 PM, the readings would be the Vigil Mass.

It’s also permitted (if pastoral needs suggest) to use the readings from the other 3 Christmas Masses (Midnight, dawn, and daytime) at the Vigil Mass.

 

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[Ignatius]

Well, the Lectionary doesn’t have any options. There’s only one set of readings for the Christmas Eve Mass. They’re the same for years ABC.

Is 62, 1-5
Ps 89
Acts 13 16-17, 22-25
Mt 1, 1-25 (or short form)

I’ve been wonderring why you would be asking such a question, then it occured to me. Are you confused because there’s one set of readings for December 24 and a different set for “Christmas Vigil Mass”? If that’s the case, the Dec. 24 readings are for Mass in the morning or daytime. Since the Mass is 7:00 PM, the readings would be the Vigil Mass.

It’s also permitted (if pastoral needs suggest) to use the readings from the other 3 Christmas Masses (Midnight, dawn, and daytime) at the Vigil Mass.

Thank you father, I thought I remembered last year having different readings for each vigil mass, but it seems most likely that all of the vigil masses will use the same readings, since we haven’t been given instructions to do otherwise.

May God grand you many happy, holy and blessed years.

 

[FrDavid96]

Thank you father, I thought I remembered last year having different readings for each vigil mass, but it seems most likely that all of the vigil masses will use the same readings, since we haven’t been given instructions to do otherwise.

May God grand you many happy, holy and blessed years.

It could work out that way, because the other 3 Christmas Mass readings might be used at the Vigil Mass. When I said “no options” in my earlier post, what I meant was that unlike some other feast-days, we don’t see 4 or 5 Old Testament readings, and it’s a choice between them; and that there’s no ABC cycle for that Mass. Also keep in mind that Midnight Mass has its own proper readings–so that might be what you’re remembering.

I gather you’re preparing to proclaim some or all of the readings at the Christmas Eve Mass(es)? If that’s the case, prepare for the readings in the Lectionary. If the priest wants to change them (which he can) he’ll tell you ahead of time–or at least should. The “default” here is the proper (in the sense of scheduled) readings.

 

[bpbasilphx]

Why not ask the Pastor what readings he prefers?

Isn’t the Liturgy supposed to be according to HIS direction?

 

[FrDavid96]

Why not ask the Pastor what readings he prefers?

Isn’t the Liturgy supposed to be according to HIS direction?

Good point, however unless he chooses the option to use different readings, the ones for the Mass are to be used. This isn’t a matter of “chooose either A or B” it’s a matter of “A is done unless the priest chooses B”.