An abundance of grace can be had this Christmas weekend, as Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is Sunday, Dec. 26.
The Church teaches that both feast days should be honored by separate Mass attendance. This means Massgoers may fulfill their Christmas obligation by attending any Mass between Friday afternoon and Saturday midnight. If a Massgoer wishes the Christmas evening Mass to fulfill the Dec. 26 obligation to honor the Holy Family, he or she should have previously attended a Dec. 24 Mass or a separate Dec. 25 Mass to observe the Christmas feast.
