4th Sunday of Advent/Christmas Mass Obligation

 Since Christmas falls on a Monday this year, Catholics have an obligation to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist twice on the weekend of December 23-25. You may satisfy your obligation in one of the following ways:
    -Saturday evening Mass and Christmas Eve Mass
    -Saturday evening Mass and Christmas Day Mass
    -Sunday morning Mass and Christmas Eve Mass
    -Sunday morning Mass and Christmas Day Mass
    -Christmas Eve Mass and Christmas Day Mass
The Sunday obligation is fulfilled by participating in a Mass celebrated on either Saturday evening or any time on Sunday. (It does not require that Mass be for the 4th Sunday of Advent, though that is certainly preferable.) The Christmas obligation is fulfilled by participating in a Mass celebrated on either the evening of December 24 (after 4 p.m.) or on the morning of December 25. The discipline of the Church does not allow Catholics to satisfy both obligations with just one Mass, so please plan accordingly.