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Christmas at the Cathedral in 2021

The current schedule of liturgies and music events is as follows:

Schedule for Christmas Eve Liturgies:

  • 4:00 p.m. Mass (with cantor, organ, Cathedral Brass (quintet) and percussion)
  • 6:00 p.m. Mass (with cantor, organ, Cathedral Brass (quintet) and percussion)
  • 11:00 p.m. concert with Cathedral Choir, organ, Cathedral Brass (octet) and Percussion
  • Christmas Eve Midnight Mass

Christmas Day

  • 10:30 a.m. Mass (with Cathedral Choir, organ, Cathedral Brass (quintet) and Percussion)

Please visit the Cathedral’s website for the most up-to-date information on cathedral activities. The choir will be on break following Christmas and resumes their Sunday schedule on Epiphany.

Choral Repertoire for Christmas Eve Concert

Irby – Once in Royal David’s City
Goudimel – Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
Stanford – A song of peace
Handel – And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah
Josquin – Ave Maria … virgo serena
Duruflé – Gloria from Messe Cum Jubilo
Byrd – Gloria from Mass for Four Voices
Near – Gloria from Missa Orbis factor
Arr. LaPrairie – Angels We Have Heard on High
Coventry Carol

Liturgies and Music during Advent and Christmas 2020

Due to the elevated public health emergency in Franklin County, we have been continuing to take precautions to protect our musicians, worshipers, and patrons. The current slate of liturgies and music events is as follows:

  • Compline on December 6 is cancelled.
  • Lessons and Carols has been postponed until December 20 at 3pm.
  • The rescheduled Lessons and Carols program on December 20 will also be live streamed on the Diocese of Columbus YouTube channel.
  • Sung Vespers will still be presented at 4:45pm prior to the 5:15pm mass on December 20.

Schedule for Christmas Eve Liturgies:

  • 4:00 p.m. Mass (with Cathedral Schola)
  • 6:30 p.m. Mass (with brass quintet, percussion, organ, cantor)
  • 11:00 p.m. concert with Cathedral Schola and organ (no brass)
  • Christmas Eve Midnight Mass (also to be live streamed)

Christmas Day

  • 10:30 a.m. Mass (with Cathedral Schola, organ, and trumpet)
    Scheduled to be broadcast on NBC4

Please visit the Cathedral’s website for the most up-to-date information on cathedral activities.