December 24, 2025: Christmas Midnight Mass

Christmas Mass 25 DECEMBER 2025 12:00AM The Nativity of the Lord Mass During the Night Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA Archbishop Richard G. Henninng, S.T.D., Principal Celebrant & Homilist Worship Guide: https://files.ecatholic.com/34508/doc... Prelude: O Radiant Dawn, James MacMillan (b. 1959) What Child is This? Greensleeves The Angel Gabriel text: S. Baring Gould music: Trad. Basque carol Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming German anonymous, trans. Theodore Baker (1851-1934) Harm. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) O Magnum Mysterium, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) The Messiah, XII. For Unto Us a Child Is Born, G. F. Handel (1685-1759) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Arr.: David Willcocks Kyrie: Missa O Magnum Mysterium, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) Offertory Choir Anthems: Villancino, Carol of the Star, H. Simeone Riu, Riu chiu, attri. to Mateo Flecha the Elder (1481-1553) Choir Communion Anthem: O Holy Night Adolphe Adam (1803-1865) Jaime Korkos, mezzo-soprano Postlude: Improvisation on Puer natus est nobis, Mode VII Readings: First: Isaiah 9:1-6 Responsorial (Choral): Psalm 96: 1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13; R. Clark/Puer natus est nobis, Mode VII Second: Titus 2:11-14 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 Musicians for today’s celebration: Richard J. Clark, Archdiocesan and Cathedral Director of Music and Organist Members of the Cathedral Choir Paul Perfetti, trumpet, Aaron Trant , timpani, Tara Novak, Violin