CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE 

December 24: 4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Eve

December 25: The Nativity of our Lord (Christmas Day)

December 26: Feast of St Stephen (“Boxing Day” and also Public Holiday in T&T)

December 27: Feast of St John the Evangelist

December 28: Holy Innocents

December 30: Feast of the Holy Family

December 31: Vigil – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (“Old Year’s Night”)

January 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (“New Year’s Day”)

Disclaimer: This list reflects some of the Masses celebrated across the Archdiocese of Port of Spain for the Christmas season. If you cannot find the parish you seek, please visit their social media page(s) or contact the parish directly.

TOBAGO  

Scarborough/Delaford

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Delaford: 8.30 a.m., Scarborough 8.30 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): Mason Hall 6 p.m., Delaford 7 p.m., Scarborough 10 p.m.

December 25: Roxborough 7 a.m.; Scarborough 8.30 a.m.; Goodwood 9 a.m.

December 30: Scarborough 5.30 p.m.
December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): Roxborough 7 a.m., Delaford 9 a.m., Scarborough 8.30 a.m.

December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Mason Hall 6 p.m.; Goodwood 7.30 p.m.; St Joseph, Scarborough 10 p.m. (Holy Hour at 9 p.m.)

January 1: Scarborough: 8.30 a.m.; Delaford: 9 a.m.

NORTH

(Minor Basilica) The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Port of Spain/Sacred Heart

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Cathedral 9 a.m., Sacred Heart 11 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): Cathedral 7 p.m.

December 25: Cathedral 9 a.m., Sacred Heart 11 a.m.

December 28: Cathedral: 9 a.m.

December 31: Cathedral: 7 p.m.

January 1: Cathedral: 9 a.m.; Sacred Heart: 11 a.m.

Assumption, Maraval

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): 8 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): 4.30 p.m. & 6.30 p.m.

December 25: 8 a.m.
December 30: 5 p.m. & 6.30 p.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): 8 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 5 p.m.
January 1: 8 a.m.

Laventille/Morvant Pastoral Area

December 24: St Jude 5 p.m., Corpus Christi 5pm, St Dominic’s 7 p.m.

December 25: Our Lady of Laventille Shrine 8 a.m.

December 31: St Jude 5 p.m., Corpus Christi 5pm, St Dominic’s 8 p.m., Our Lady of Laventille Shrine 9 p.m.

St Finbar’s, Four Roads, Diego Martin
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): 5 p.m., 7.30 p.m. & 9.30 p.m.

December 25: 6 a.m. & 8 a.m.
December 26: 7 a.m.
December 27: 5.45 am & 9 am

December 28: 5.45 am & 9 am

December 29: 5.45 a.m. & 9 a.m.
December 30: 7 a.m. & 5 p.m.
December 31: 6 a.m., 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) 5 p.m., 7.30 p.m. & 9.30 p.m.
January 1: 6 a.m. & 8 a.m.

St Anthony’s, Petit Valley
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): St Anthony’s 7 a.m.; Nativity 7 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): St Anthony’s 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.; Nativity 7 p.m.

December 25 (Christmas Day): St Anthony’s 7 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.; Nativity 7 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.;
December 28: Nativity 9 a.m.
December 30: St Anthony’s 6 p.m.; Nativity 5 p.m.
December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): St Anthony’s 7 a.m., Nativity 7 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) St Anthony’s 6 p.m. & 9 p.m., Nativity 7 p.m.
January 1: St Anthony’s 7 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.; Nativity 7 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.,

St John the Evangelist, Diego Martin
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): St John the Evangelist 7 a.m., Our Lady Mother of Mercy 9.30 a.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Our Lady Mother of Mercy 5 p.m., St John the Evangelist 6 p.m.,
December 25: St John the Evangelist 7 a.m.

December 27: St John the Evangelist 6 p.m.

December 28: St John the Evangelist 9 a.m.

December 30 (The Holy Family): St John the Evangelist 6 p.m.

December 31 (The Holy Family): St John the Evangelist 7 a.m., Our Lady Mother of Mercy 9.30 a.m.

December 31 (The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): St John the Evangelist 5 p.m.
January 1: St John the Evangelist 7 a.m.

St Peter’s RC Church, Carenage
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Carenage 8 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): Carenage 8 p.m., Cumana RC School 6 p.m.
December 25: Carenage 8 a.m.
December 28: Carenage 8 a.m.
December 30: Carenage 5.30 p.m.
December 31: Cumana RC School 6 p.m. Carenage 8 a.m. & 8 p.m.
January 1: Carenage 8 a.m.

St Theresa’s, Barataria

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Barataria 8.30 a.m.; El Socorro 6.30 a.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): El Socorro 6 p.m.
December 25: Barataria 8.30 a.m., El Socorro 7 a.m.
December 28: Barataria 10 a.m.
December 30: Barataria 6 p.m.; El Socorro 5 p.m.

December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Barataria 8.30 a.m.; El Socorro 6.30 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Barataria 7 p.m.

January 1: Barataria 8.30 a.m.; El Socorro 7 a.m.

St Theresa’s, Woodbrook

December 24 (Christmas Eve): 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.

December 25: 7 a.m.

December 31 (The Holy Family): 7 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 5 p.m.

January 1: 7 a.m.

EAST

Church of the Incarnation, Maloney Gardens

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Mausica 6.45 a.m., Maloney 8.15 a.m., D’abadie 10.15 a.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Maloney 5.30 p.m.
December 25: Mausica 6.45 a.m., Maloney 8.15 a.m., D’abadie 10.15 a.m.

December 28: Maloney 12 noon

December 30: Maloney 6 p.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): Mausica 6.45 a.m., Maloney 8.15 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 10 p.m.

January 1: Mausica 7 a.m., Maloney 9 a.m.

Holy Trinity, Arouca

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Tacarigua 7 p.m.; Arouca 6 p.m.; Lopinot 9 p.m.
December 25: Tacarigua 7 a.m.; Arouca 8 a.m.; Surrey 9:30 a.m.

December 28: Arouca 9 a.m.

December 31: Tacarigua 7 p.m.; Arouca 6 p.m.; Surrey 9 p.m.

January 1: Tacarigua 7 a.m., Arouca 8 a.m.; Lopinot 9.30 a.m.

St Martin de Porres, Coryal

December 24: Nestor Village 7.30 a.m.; Guaico Tamana 9 a.m.; La Tosca 10.30 a.m. Four Roads Tamana  5 p.m.

December 25: Nestor Village 8 a.m.

December 27: Coryal 8.30 a.m.
December 30: Four Roads Tamana  4.45 p.m.; Coryal 6:30 p.m.

December 31: Nestor Village 7.30 a.m.; Guaico Tamana 9 a.m; La Tosca 10.30 a.m.; Coryal 6 p.m.

January 1: Nestor Village 8 a.m.

St Paul’s, Manzanilla
December 24 (Christmas Eve): St Paul’s 7 p.m

December 25: Fishing Pond 8 a.m.; Biche 10.30 a.m.

December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): St Paul’s 7 p.m.

January 1: Biche 8 a.m.; Fishing Pond 10.30 a.m.

SOUTH

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, San Fernando (Pro-Cathedral)

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): OLPH 6 a.m. & 8 a.m.; Christ the King 7.30 a.m.; St Andrew Kaggwa 9.30 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): OLPH : 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.; Christ the King 5 p.m.

December 25: Christ the King: 7.30 a.m.; St Andrew Kaggwa : 9.30 a.m.; OLPH: 6 a.m., 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

December 26: OLPH : 7.30 a.m.

December 27: OLPH : 6 a.m.

December 28: OLPH : 6 a.m. & 10 a.m. ; Christ the King 6 p.m.
December 29 : OLPH 6 a.m., St Andrew Kaggwa: 6.30 p.m.

December 30: OLPH : 7.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Christ the King 5 p.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): OLPH: 6 a.m.; Christ the King 7.30 a.m.; St Andrew Kaggwa: 9.30 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): OLPH: 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.; Christ the King 5 p.m.

January 1: OLPH 6 a.m., 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. ; Christ the King 7.30 a.m.; St Andrew Kaggwa: 9.30 a.m.;

Holy Cross, Princes Town
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Princes Town 9.30 a.m.

December 24: Hardbargain 4.30 p.m.; Princes Town 7 p.m.
December 25: Lengua 7.30 a.m., Princes Town 9.30 a.m.

December 27-29: Princes Town 8 a.m.

December 30: Hardbargain 4.30 p.m.; Lengua 4.30 p.m., Princes Town 6.30 p.m.

December 31: Princes Town 9.30 a.m.
December 31 : Princes Town 7 p.m.

January 1: Princes Town 9.30 a.m.

La Divina Pastora, Siparia

December 24: Quarry 6 p.m.; Siparia 9 p.m.

December 25: Siparia 8.30 a.m.

December 27: Siparia 7 a.m.
December 28: Siparia 10 a.m.

December 29: Siparia 6 a.m.

December 30: Siparia 6 p.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family) Siparia 8.30 a.m.

December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) : Quarry 6 p.m.; Siparia 9 p.m.
January 1: Siparia 8 a.m.

Our Lady of Mt Carmel, New Grant

December 24: New Grant 8.30 a.m., Tableland 10.30 a.m.

December 25: New Grant 8.30 a.m.
December 28: New Grant 8.30 a.m.
December 30: Sister’s Road 4.30 p.m., Brother’s Road 4.30 p.m.

December 31: New Grant 8.30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Tableland 10.30 a.m.

January 1: New Grant 8.30 a.m.

Our Lady of the Assumption, South Oropouche
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): Fyzabad 7 a.m., South Oropouche 9 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): Fyzabad 5 p.m.

December 25: South Oropouche 9 a.m.
December 26: South Oropouche 6 a.m..

December 31: South Oropouche 8 p.m.

January 1: South Oropouche 9 a.m.

St Anthony’s, Point Fortin

December 24 (Fourth Sunday of Advent): St Anthony’s 8.30 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): St Anthony’s 7 p.m.

December 25: St Anthony’s 8.30 a.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): Cap de Ville 10 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) St Anthony’s 7 p.m.

January 1: 9 a.m.

St Benedict’s La Romaine

December 24 (Fourth Sunday of Advent): La Romaine 8 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): La Romaine 5 p.m.

December 25: La Romaine 8 a.m.; Picton: 10 a.m.

December 30 (Feast of the Holy Family): La Romaine: 5 p.m.

December 31(Feast of the Holy Family): La Romaine: 8 a.m.
December 31(Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 5 p.m.

January 1: La Romaine 8 a.m.; Picton 10 a.m.

St Francis of Assisi, Erin
December 24: Los Bajos 6 p.m.

December 25: Buenos Ayres: 7 a.m., Erin 9 a.m.

December 31: Los Bajos 8 p.m.

January 1: Buenos Ayres 7 a.m.; Erin 9 a.m.

St Joseph, Cedros
December 24 (Christmas Eve): Bonasse 7 p.m.
December 25: Granville 9 a.m.

December 28: Fullerton 9 a.m.

December 30: Icacos 5 p.m.
December 31(Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Bonasse 7 p.m.

January 1: Chatham 9 a.m.

St Peter’s, Pointe-a-Pierre

December 24 (Fourth Sunday of Advent): Pointe-a-Pierre 8 a.m.; Marabella 6 p.m.
December 31: Pointe-a-Pierre 8 a.m. & 11 p.m.; Marabella 6 p.m.

January 1: Pointe-a-Pierre 8 a.m.

 

St Vincent Ferrer, Moruga

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Grand Chemin: 7 p.m.
December 25: Grand Chemin: 7.30 a.m. & 10 a.m.

December 28: Grand Chemin: 9 a.m.

December 30: St Mary’s: 7.30 a.m.; Grand Chemin: 10 a.m.
December 31(Feast of the Holy Family): St Mary’s: 7.30 a.m.; Grand Chemin: 10 a.m.
December 31(Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Grand Chemin 8 p.m.

January 1: St Mary’s: 7.30 a.m.; Grand Chemin: 10.30 a.m.

SUBURBAN

Our Lady of Fatima, Curepe

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Caroni 5 p.m.; Curepe 7.30 p.m.

December 25: Curepe 8 a.m.

December 28: 10 a.m.

December 31: Caroni 5 p.m., Curepe 7.30 p.m.

January 1: Curepe 8 a.m.

St John the Baptist, St Augustine
December 24 (Christmas Eve): 6.30 p.m.

December 25: 6 a.m. & 10 a.m.
December 30: 5 p.m.

December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 6.30 p.m.

January 1: 6 a.m. & 10 a.m.


St John the Baptist, San Juan

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): 7 a.m.
December 24 (Christmas Eve): 6.30 p.m.

December 25: 7 a.m.
December 30: 5 p.m.
December 31: 7 a.m.

December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 8.30 p.m.

January 1: 7 a.m.

Holy Family, Mt Lambert
December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): 6.30 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.

December 25: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
December 30: 5 p.m. & 6.30 p.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 6.30 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.

January 1: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.

Mary Immaculate Queen of the Universe, Bourg Mulatresse

December 24 (Christmas Eve): 6.30 p.m.

December 25: 8.30 a.m.

December 31(Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 6.30 p.m.

January 1: 8.30 a.m.

St Charles Borromeo, Tunapuna

December 24: 6 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.

December 25: 8 a.m.

December 31: 6 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.

January 1: 8 a.m. & 6 p.m.


St Michael’s, Maracas Valley

December 24 (4th Sunday of Advent): St Michael’s 7.30 a.m.

December 24 (Christmas Eve): St Cecilia’s 5 p.m., St Michael’s 7.30 p.m.

December 25 (Christmas Day): Acono 9.30 a.m.
December 28: St Cecilia’s 4.30 p.m.
December 30 (Feast of the Holy Family): St Cecilia’s: 5 p.m., St Michael’s 7 p.m.

December 31(Feast of the Holy Family): St Michael’s 7.30 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): St Cecilia’s 5 p.m., St Michael’s 10.30 p.m.

January 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Acono 9.30 a.m.

CENTRAL

Gran Couva/Tabaquite

December 24: Gran Couva 6 p.m.; Flanagin Town 8 p.m., Tabaquite 10 p.m.

December 25: Mamoral #2 7 a.m.; Los Attajos 9 a.m.; Brasso 11 a.m.

December 31: Gran Couva 6 p.m.; Flanagin Town 8 p.m., Tabaquite 10 p.m.
January 1: Mamoral #2 7 a.m.; Los Attajos 9 a.m.; Brasso 11 a.m.

St Paul’s, Couva

December 24 (Christmas Eve): 8 p.m.

December 25: 7 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 8 p.m.

January 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): 7 a.m.

St Philip and St James, Chaguanas

December 24 (Christmas Eve): Longdenville 5 p.m., Chaguanas 9:30 p.m. (Carols at 9 p.m.)
December 25: Cunupia 6.30 a.m., Chaguanas 8.30 a.m.

December 27: Cunupia 5.30 p.m.
December 28: Chaguanas 11.45 a.m., Longdenville 5.30 p.m.

December 29: 7 a.m.

December 30 (Feast of the Holy Family): Longdenville 5 p.m., Chaguanas 7 p.m.

December 31 (Feast of the Holy Family): Cunupia 6.30 a.m., Chaguanas 8.30 a.m.
December 31 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Longdenville 6 p.m. (Adoration at 5 p.m.), Chaguanas 9.30 p.m. (Adoration at 8.30 p.m.)

January 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God): Cunupia 6.30 a.m., Chaguanas 8.30 a.m.

Mount St. Benedict

December 24

5:15 am Holy Mass

6:15 am Morning Prayer & Office of Readings

8:30 am Solemn Community Mass

12 Noon Midday Prayer in Abbey Church

5:00 pm Solemn Evening Prayer

8:00 pm Solemn Mass

December 25

5:15 am Holy Mass

6:15 am Morning Prayer & Office of Readings

8:30 am Solemn Day Mass

12noon Midday Prayer

6:00 pm Solemn Evening Prayer

(No Benediction)

December 26

6:00 am Morning Prayer

6:45 am Holy Mass

6:00 am Evening Prayer & Office of Readings

December 27

6:00 am Morning Prayer

6:45 am Holy Mass

6:00 pm Evening Prayer & Office of Readings

Thursday, December 28, 2023

6:00 am Morning Prayer

6:45 am Holy Mass

6:00 pm Evening Prayer & Office of Readings

December 29

6:00 am Morning Prayer

6:45 am Holy Mass

6:00 pm Evening Prayer & Office of Readings

December 30

6:00 am Morning Prayer

6:45 am Holy Mass

5:00 pm Holy Mass

8:00 pm Vigil in Abbey Church

December 31
5:15 am Holy Mass

6:15 am Morning Prayer & Office of Readings

8:30 am Holy Mass

12 Noon Midday Prayer

6:00 pm Evening Prayer I Mary Mother of God

(Not Solemn)

11:00 pm Solemn Vigil and Midnight Mass

January 1

7:00 am Morning Prayer

8:30 am Solemn Community Mass

12 Noon Midday Prayer

6:00 pm Evening Prayer II of Our Lady

(Not Solemn)

January 2

6:00 am Morning Prayer

6:45 am Holy Mass

6:00 pm Evening Prayer & Office of Readings