{"id":202,"date":"2026-01-14T12:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:24:42","slug":"christmas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/worship-sacraments\/liturgical-seasons\/christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrate the Christmas Season at St. Ignatius<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Christmas season begins on Christmas Eve (December 24) and extends to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, January 10, 2027. The Octave of Christmas falls over the first eight days from Christmas Day to The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on January 1. Each of these days is celebrated with the joy, highlighting the mystery of the Nativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Christmas Mass Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nativity of the Lord<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christmas Eve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, December 24<br>3 p.m.&nbsp;(church and gym)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">5 p.m. \u2022&nbsp;10 p.m. (church only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christmas Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday, December 25<br>8 a.m. \u2022&nbsp;10 a.m. \u2022&nbsp;12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday, December 31<br>4:30 p.m.&nbsp;Mass (vigil)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday,&nbsp;January&nbsp;1<br>8 a.m. \u2022 10 a.m. \u2022 12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Epiphany of the Lord<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, January&nbsp;3<br>4:30 p.m. (Vigil)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday, January&nbsp;4<br>6:30 a.m. \u2022 8:30 a.m. \u2022 10:15 a.m. \u2022 12 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas Memorial Flower Fund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please return donation cards by&nbsp;<strong>December 20<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.ministryforms.net\/embed.aspx?formId=6fd60ee5-1ba7-4132-b9ac-1513f6238242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here to make an online donation<\/a>.&nbsp;More cards can be found at the doors of church or in the parish office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A complete list of remembrances will be posted in January to the St. Ignatius website and church bulletin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.ministryforms.net\/embed.aspx?formId=6fd60ee5-1ba7-4132-b9ac-1513f6238242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make a Donation to the Christmas Memorial Flower Fund<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/2025-christmas-memorial-flower-remembrance-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Christmas Memorial Flowers Remembrance List <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/2024-christmas-memorial-flower-remembrance-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Christmas Memorial Flowers Remembrance List<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a 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