Vigil Mass of Christmas

The liturgical color is white (or gold)

The setting of the mass is Willan

The creche is placed in the middle of the chancel.

Note that the three Masses of Christmas have different Propers and different readings appointed in the Lectionary.

There is singing of Christmas carols before mass begins.

Mass begins with a procession with the Christ child to the creche.

Blessing of the Christmas creche.

The Proper of the mass is at DWM pg. 184

Christmas form is used at the Communicantes (DWM pg. 638)

Lights are dimmed for singing of Silent Night following the Communion of the Faithful

The Last Gospel is said at the end of all masses (until Feb 2nd). The acolyte should stand up the framed copy of the Last Gospel, at the North end of the altar, during the dismissal. The celebrant reads the Last Gospel while the acolyte and deacon stand at the ends of the altar facing inward.. All servers stand for the Last Gospel, genuflecting at "and the Word was made Flesh"