Diocesan News

Bishops’ Christmas Masses

Christmas art bishop massesThe Diocesan Bishop’s Office has announced that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will celebrate three Masses for Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, he will be the main celebrant at the Family Mass at St. Pascal Baylon Church in St. Albans, a worship site of Our Lady of Light parish. Later that evening, he will celebrate the 12 p.m. Midnight Mass at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Prospect Heights.

He also will celebrate the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Christmas Day at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.

The Christmas schedule for the auxiliary bishops of the diocese is:

 

Bishop Octavio Cisneros

Dec. 24

Midnight Mass – Holy Child Jesus Church, Richmond Hill

Dec. 25

Noon Mass – Holy Child Jesus

 

Bishop Raymond Chappetto

Dec. 24

6 p.m. – St. Kevin’s Church, Flushing

Midnight – St. Kevin’s, Presider

Dec. 25

10 a.m. – St. Kevin’s

 

Bishop Paul Sanchez

Dec. 24

5 p.m. – Family Mass, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Forest Hills

Midnight – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

Dec. 25

1 p.m. – Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

 

At the Vatican, the Holy See has announced that Pope Francis will celebrate Christmas Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 24.