Advent & christmas season 2026
Advent and Christmas Season 2026 Flyer Printable (.pdf)
The Parish Office will be fully closed from December 24, 2026 - January 3, 2027
There will be no 7am Mass on December 28, 29, 30 & 31 (9am Masses as usual)
There will be no P3 on December 23 and 30
Pray
Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel: Open Monday-Friday 6am - 9pm; Saturday-Sunday 7am-9pm
Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm (except December 30)
Advent Playlist on Spotify
Daily / Weekly Advent Meditations: “How to Advent” on Formed, Advent & Christmas Reflections from the Arlington Diocese and Pray 25 on Hallow App (subscription fees after 30 day trial period)
Daily Lectio Divina Challenge; Spanish (Desafío de la Lectura Divina diaria)
iBreviary: Website & App with daily Mass readings, the Liturgy of the Hours, and more
celebrate
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation)
Monday, December 7 Bilingual Vigil Mass at 7:00pm ; Tuesday, December 8: Masses at 7:00am, 9:00am, 12:00 noon, and 7:00pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe Sunday, December 13
Rosary in Clarendon Square at 11:30am
Mariachi procession at 11:45am
Mass at 12:00 noon (bilingual)
¡Fiesta! in the Parish Center Gym at 1:00pm (registration required)
The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas
Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at 5:00pm
Friday, December 25 Christmas Day Masses - 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00 noon (Spanish); no 6:00pm Mass
Confessions: Mondays and Fridays (6:30pm-7:00pm); Wednesdays (6:30pm-8:00pm); Saturdays (3:30pm-4:30pm)
No confessions: December 25, 28, 30, or January 1
Weekdays during the Octave of Christmas: December 28, 29, 30 & 31; Masses at 9:00am only (no 7:00am Mass)
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)
Thursday, December 31 (Vigil Mass at 5pm)
Friday, January 1(Masses at 7:30am, 9am,10:30am,12 noon (Spanish), and 6pm)
learn
NGA Tour Saturday, December 12 at 10am: Meet Fr. Don at the rotunda of the National Gallery of Art for “The Incarnation in Art”
Advent Homilies & P3 Meditations Podcast: stcharleschurch.org/podcast
Formed.org Catholic resources: (Talks, movies, books & audio). Formed is free to St. Charles Parishioners, click here for instructions on how to sign up/sign in
Adventus: A Spiritual Pilgrimage: An online pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Advent Resources for Families from Loyola Press
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Giving Tree: Please take a star from the tree after Mass and buy a gift or gift card for a child in need, donate online through Pushpay, or sign up to help sort and deliver gifts
Gabriel Project/Project Rachel Gift of Life: Please give a Gift of Life by supporting Gabriel Project Pregnancy Assistance and Project Rachel After Abortion Care Ministries.
Annual Christmas Collection for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington: December 12-13, donate online through Pushpay
Homebound Outreach and Senior Ministry: Visit homebound and nursing home parishioners at the Jefferson. To sign up to distribute communion to our home bound parishioners, click here. To sign up to visit exclusive from distributing Holy Communion, click here.
Haiti Fair Trade Gift Fair: After all Masses on Dec. 5-6th; proceeds support our sister parishes in Haiti
Children’s Christmas Pageant: Monday, December 14 at 6:30pm in the Parish Center Gym, all are welcome to watch!
Decorate Our Church for Christmas: December 24 after the 9am Mass: email bdwarner@stcharleschurch.org for details
Advent Food Pantry donations: There is a greater need for donations to our food pantry this season; please donate nonperishables & leave at the entrance to the chapel
Celtic Christmas Concert (January 8, 7:00pm): Join Ben-David & Friends for a Celtic Christmas Concert in the Gym (doors open at 6:30pm)