Third Day in the Octave of Christmas

Feast of Saint John the Evangelist

“…the disciple whom Jesus loved…”

Saturday, December 27^th

Mass at 12:00 Noon

     The Church grants certain feasts the dignity of an Octave.  An octave means the feast is celebrated for eight days.  In our current liturgical calendar only two feasts have been granted Octaves: Christmas and Easter.  Each day of the Octave the prayers of the Divine Office and of Mass continue to speak as if it is Christmas Day.  This gives us eight days to contemplate the meaning of these important feasts.