The Archdiocese of Denver Office of Communications will provide two opportunities for area Catholics to participate in Christmas Mass from Denver’s mother church, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception: Midnight Mass will be streamed live on the Internet, and a special hour-long Mass will air on TV Christmas morning. The Vatican also announced worldwide telecasts of events presided over by Pope Francis to air on Christmas and New Year’s days.
Denver Midnight Mass livestream
Beginning at 11:45 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the Office of Communications will broadcast Midnight Mass with Archbishop Samuel Aquila live on the archdiocese’s website, www.archden.org. The Mass, which begins at midnight, will be preceded by a prelude of hymns performed by the Cathedral Basilica’s choir.
Denver TV Mass Christmas morning
On Christmas morning, Dec. 25, a special hour-long TV Mass will air at 7 a.m. in Spanish, and at 8 a.m. in English. The Masses will be shown on Colorado Public Television Channel 12. During the rest of the year, a 30-minute liturgy is broadcast Sundays at 7 a.m. in English and 7:30 a.m. in Spanish. The TV Mass reaches 20,000 households in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming. Missals can be requested by calling 303-715-3230 or emailing info@ archden.org. For more information, visit www.archden.org/tvmass.
Vatican events with Pope Francis
The following events presided over by Pope Francis will be streamed live on the Internet through The Pope App, available on iTunes and Google Play for smartphones and tablets: Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Midnight Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Mountain time; Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the pope’s Christmas Message and Urbi et Orbi blessing from St. Peter’s Square 4 a.m.-4:30 a.m. Mountain time; and the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Jan. 1, Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica 2 a.m.-4:30 a.m. Mountain time. These events will also be broadcast on TV’s EWTN Global Catholic Network—Comcast cable channel 233, DirecTV Channel 370 and DISH Network channel 261—on Dec. 25 as follows: Christmas Eve Mass 6 a.m.-8 a.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m., and the Christmas Message and Urbi et Orbi”blessing at 4 a.m. and 8 p.m. For more information on EWTN coverage, visit www.ewtn.com or call 205-271-2900.
