Masses will be offered for the Christmas season at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, located at 1017 11th St. in downtown Sacramento, by Bishop Jaime Soto and Bishop Emeritus William K. Weigand.
The Masses during the season begin with the Monday, Dec. 24 evening vigil and end on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 13. The Dec. 25 feast (The Nativity of the Lord) commemorates the birth of Christ. Tuesday, Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, is a holy day of obligation.
Masses celebrated on Christmas Eve at the Cathedral are:
--5 p.m. Children's Mass.
--9 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass (bilingual) of the Solemnity of Christmas. Bishop Emeritus William K. Weigand will preside.
Masses on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, celebrated at the Cathedral are:
--12 a.m. Midnight Mass of Christmas with the Cathedral choir (with musical prelude at 11:30 p.m.) Bishop Jaime Soto will preside.
--7:30 and 9 a.m. Mass of Christmas in English.
--11 a.m. Mass of Christmas in English (including Chinese community).
--1 p.m. Mass of Christmas in Spanish.
For more information, call the Cathedral office at (916) 444-3071 or visit http://cathedralsacramento.org.