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