CHRISTMAS

Christmas

Christmas is the season when Catholics and other Christian Churches give thanks to God the Father for the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ. This Season lasts 12 days, beginning on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and continues to the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th).

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (January 1st)

The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The feast is a celebration of Mary's motherhood of Jesus.

Epiphany (January 6th)

Epiphany celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. The feast commemorates the visit of the Magi to the Christ child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles.

Baptism of the Lord

The Baptism of the Lord commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. The feast marks the end of the liturgical season of Christmas. On the following day the season of ordinary time begins.