Christmas and New Year's Mass Schedule 2023/24

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHEDRAL, WEST HILL STREET

December 23 - Vigil for Sunday at 6 p.m.
December 24 - Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
December 24 - NO VIGIL AT 6:00 P.M. Night of Miracles at 11:00 p.m. Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas Mass at 12:01 a.m. –
December 25 - Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas Day - Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
December 27- Feast of Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist
– Mass at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
December 28 - Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs - Mass at 7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
December  29 - Mass at 7:00 a.m. only
December 30 - Vigil for Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
December 31 - Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
December 31 - New Year’s Eve – Watchnight Service at 11:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024 - Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God – Mass will begin at 12:01 a.m.
January 2, 2024 - Mass at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Wednesday, 3rd January through Thursday, 4th January 2024 - Mass at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
January 5, 2024 - Mass at 7:00 a.m. only.
January 6, 2024 - Vigil for Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 7th January 2024  - Solemnity of The Epiphany of the Lord – Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m.  and at 11 a.m. – RED MASS


ST. ANSELM, BERNARD ROAD, FOX HILL

December 24th - Christmas Eve – 9:00 a.m. 4th Sunday of Advent – 9:00 p.m. Carols lead by cantors Mass immediately follows.
December 25th - Christmas Day - 8:00 a.m.
December 31st – 9:00 a.m. – Holy Mass – 10:00 p.m. Holy Hour 11:00 p.m.– Vigil Mass Mary Mother of God
January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day (The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) - 8:00 a.m.


ST. BEDE, SUTTON STREET

December 24 - Christmas Eve – Carol Service – 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve Mass – 8:00 p.m.
December 25 - Christmas Day Mass - 9:00 am
December 31 - Old years’ service – 7:30 p.m.
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God – 8:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day Mass - 9:00 am

ST. CECILIA, THIRD STREET, COCONUT GROVE

December 24 - Christmas Eve (The Nativity of The Lord) 9:00 p.m.
December 25 - Christmas Day Mass – 9:00 a.m. only
December 31 - New Year’s Eve Mass - 10:00 pm - Watch Night Service – 11:00 pm
January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day (Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God) - 9:00 a.m. only
January 7, 2024 - The Epiphany of the Lord- 7:30 am & 9:00 a.m.

HOLY FAMILY - ROBINSON & CLARIDGE ROADS

December 23 - 4th Sunday of Advent (Vigil) – 6:00 p.m
December 24 - 4th Sunday of Advent – 9:00 a.m.
December 24 – Christmas Eve Carol Service – 9:00 p.m.
December 24 – Christmas Mass during the Night - - 10:00 p.m.
December 25 - Christmas Day - 9:00 a.m.
December 30 – Feast of the Holy Family (Vigil) – 6:00 p.m.
December 31- Feast of the Holy Family – 9:00 a.m.
December 31 – Watch Night Service – 11:00 p.m. – Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God – 12 midnight
January 1, 2024 - Solemnity of Mary, the mother of God (During the Day) – 8:00 am (Chapel - No Music)


ST. JOSEPH, BOYD ROAD

December 24th – Sunday – Fourth Sunday of Advent – Regular Mass Schedule: 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

December 24th – Sunday- Mass For The Feast of Christmas – Mass for Midnight will begin at 11 p.m.. – Singing of Christmas Carols led by the Choir - 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

December 25th – Monday -One Mass In The Parish – Children’s Mass at 9 a.m.

December 26th – Tuesday -Mass in the Damian Chapel at 7 a.m. – Feast of Saint Stephen – The First Martyr

December 28th – Thursday -Mass in the Damian Chapel at 7 a.m. – Feast of The Holy Innocents -Martyrs

December 31st- Sunday – Regular Mass Schedule – Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

December 31st- Evening – Ole Years’ Service begin at 10:30 p.m. – Holy Mass for The New Year 2024 begin at 11 p.m. – The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord and the Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God,

January 2, 2024 – Tuesday -Mass in The Damian Chapel at 7 a.m. – Feast of Saint Basil The Great & Gregory Nazianzen – Bishops and Doctors of The Church
January 5, 2024 – Friday -Feast of Saint John Neumann – Bishop

January 7th Sunday- Feast of The Epiphany of The Lord – Regular Mass Schedule 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

January 8th Monday – Feast of The Baptism of the Lord. Mass in the Damian Chapel at 7 a.m.

January 12- Friday – Mass in the Damian Chapel at 7 a.m. – Feast of The Baptism of The Lord – Mass in The Damian Chapel at 7 a.m. The Christmas season comes to close with the celebration of this Mass. Sunday January 14th is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Please keep in mind that on Sunday, January 28th the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time there will be one mass in the parish at 9:00 a.m. The Presider and Homilist at this Mass will be Archbishop Patrick C. Pinder. On this day the parish will celebrate 90 years as a parish family. You are invited to attend.

OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS, DEVERAUX & YOUNG STREETS

December 24 – 4th Sunday of Advent – 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 
Caroling at 9:30 p.m.
Recollection & Petition Rites, Vigil 10:00 p.m.
December 25 – Christmas Day - 9:00 am – ONE MASS
December 31- 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Vigil – 11:00 p.m.            
January 1, 2024 - Mass at 9:00 am – ONE MASS

ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE, WESTERN ROAD

December 23 – Vigil for 4th Sunday of Advent – 6:00 p.m.
December 24 – Mass for the 4th Sunday of Advent 10:00 a.m. ONLY
December 24 – Vigil Mass for Christmas – 6:00 am Only
December 25 – Christmas Mass at midnight – 12:00 midnight
December 25 – Christmas Day Mass - 10:00 a.m. only
December 31 – Regular Mass Schedule – 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
December 31 - New Year’s Eve – 6:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day – 10:00 a.m.


Queen of Peace, Faith Avenue

December 24 - Christmas Eve – Mass at night - 10:00 p.m.
December 25 – Christmas Day – 3:00 p.m. @ Our Lady of The Holy Souls
December 31 – New Year’s Eve - 11:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day - 3:00 p.m.@  Our Lady of The Holy Souls

CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, SOUTH BEACH

December 24- Vigil Mass/Carol Service 8:00 pm
December 25 - Nativity Mass - 9:00 am
December 31 - 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
December 31 - Watch Night - 9:00 pm
January 1 – New Year’s Day Mass (one Mass) - 9:00 a.m.

SACRED HEART, EAST SHIRLEY STREET

December 24 - Vigil Mass – 5:30pm
Mass during the night – 8:30pm
December 25 - Christmas Day Mass - 9:00 am
December 26 - Saint Stephen, The First Martyr - 8:00am
December 27 - Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist - 7:00am
December 28 - The Holy Innocents, Martyrs - 7:00 a.m.
December 29 - Fifth Day within the Octave of The Nativity of the Lord – Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop Martyr - 7:00 a.m.
December 30 - Vigil Mass – 6:30 p.m.
December 31st - Morning Masses - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service – 10:30 p.m.
Vigil Mass – 11:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day Mass – 9:00 a.m.


ST. THOMAS MORE, MADEIRA STREET

December 24 – Christmas Eve - 9:00 a.m. ONE MASS in the morning – Carol Service – 8:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass late night – 9:00 p.m.
December 25 – Christmas Day - 9:00 a.m.
December 26 – Christmas Evening Prayer and Benediction – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
December 31 – One Mass at 9:00 a.m. Watch Night Service 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. New Year’s Eve Mass in the night – 9:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day - 9:00 a.m.
January 2, 2024 – Christmas Evening Prayer & Benediction – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.


~ Family Islands ~

Abaco
St. Francis de Sales Church, Marsh Harbour
December 24 - 9:00 a.m.
December 24 - Christmas Eve - Watch Service - 10:00 p.m.  - Mass - 11:00 p.m.
December 25 -  Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord - 9:00 a.m.
December 31 - Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph - 9:00 a.m.
December 31 - New Year's Eve - Watch Service - 10:00 p.m. - Mass - 11:00 p.m.
January 1, 2024  - New Year's Mass - 9:00 a.m.

Sts. Mary and Andrew Parish, Treasure Cay
December  23   - 9:00 a.m.
December 24 - 5:00 p.m.
December 30 - Feast of The Holy Family Vigil Mass - 5:00 p.m.
December 31 - New Year's Eve - 5:00 p.m.
January 6, 2024 - Epiphany of the Lord Vigil Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Andros

December 24 - Celebration of the Mass at the Autec Base - 8:30 a.m.
Celebration of the Mass at St. John Church Fresh Creek – 9:30 a.m.
Celebration Of the Mass at Christ the King Cargill Creek  - 11:45 a.m.
December 25 - Christmas Day celebration of the Mass – St. John Church (Fresh Creek) 9:00 a.m. - Combined Christ the King, Autec & Our Lady of Hope.
December 31 - Mass will be celebrated at the Autec Base - 8:30 a.m.
St John Church Fresh - 9:30 a.m.  combined with Our Lady of Hope Mastic Point - Christ the King -12 midnight in Cargill Creek.

SAN SALVADOR, HOLY SAVIOUR, COCKBURN TOWN

December 24 – Christmas Eve - 11:30 pm
December 25 – Christmas Day – 8:30 a.m.
December 31 – New Year’s Eve - 11:30 pm
January 1, 2024 - New Year’s Day – 8:30 a.m.

EXUMA
St. Theresa, George Town
December 24 – Christmas Eve – 10:30 a.m.
December 25 – Christmas Day - 10:30 am
December 31, New Year’s Eve – 11:00 pm

BIMINI- HOLY NAME, BAILEY TOWN

December 25 - Christmas Day - 9:00 a.m.
December 31- New Year's Eve – Watch Night service - 11:30 p.m. -
January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day - 9:00 a.m.

ELEUTHERA

December 24 – Regular Sunday Mass schedule at each church
Christmas Eve night – Mass at 8:00 p.m. Our Lady Star of the Sea, combined with St. Anne Church - Christmas Eve Mass – 8:00 p.m.
No Christmas Eve Mass at St. Paul (Governor’s Harbor)
December 25 – Christmas Day Mass at Our Lady Star of The Sea (Wemyss Bight) combined service with St. Anne (Rock Sound) – 9:00 a.m.
St. Paul Church (Governors Harbour) – 12 noon
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Mass – Regular Mass schedule for each Church
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Night – Combined Mass with Our Lady of the Sea and St. Paul Church at St. Anne’s Church (Rock Sound)
   Mass Schedule 2023
Saturday December 23rd
Mary Star of the Sea            5:30 p.m.          Mass

Sunday December 24th
St. Michael’s                             8:00 a.m.          Mass
St. Vincent De Paul                  9:00 a.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                 10:00 a.m.        Mass
St. Agnes                                  11:00 a.m.        Mass

Mary Star of the Sea                  5:30 p.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:00 p.m.        Carol Service
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:30 p.m.        Mass
St. Vincent De Paul                    9:00 p.m.          Carol Service
St. Vincent De Paul                    9:30 p.m.          Mass

Monday December 25th
St. Michael’s                             8:00 a.m.          Mass
St. Vincent De Paul                    9:00 a.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:00 a.m.        Mass
St. Agnes                                  11:00 a.m.        Mass

Tuesday December 26th
St. Vincent De Paul                    9:00 a.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:00 a.m.        Mass
Grand Bahama New Year’s Mass Schedule 2024

Saturday December 30th 
Mary Star of the Sea                  5:30 p.m.          Mass
 
Sunday December 31st 
St. Michael’s                             8:00 a.m.          Mass
St. Vincent De Paul                    9:00 a.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:00 a.m.        Mass
St. Agnes                                  11:00 a.m.        Mass

Mary Star of the Sea                  5:30 p.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:30 p.m.        Mass
St. Vincent De Paul                    10:30 p.m.        Mass

Monday January 01st
St. Vincent De Paul                    9:00 a.m.          Mass
Mary Star of the Sea                  10:00 a.m.        Mass