Copied this from an article from the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Vermont website by Kathy Fisher The Octave of Christmas is the eight days beginning with Christmas Day and ending on New Year’s Day, January 1. Feast days and solemnities mark the period: the Nativity, December 25; St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr on December 26; St. John the Evangelist, apostle, author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Book of Revelation, December 27; the Holy Innocents, December 28, the male child victims slaughtered by King Herod; the Holy Family, Sunday, December 29; St. Sylvester, December 31, and Mary, Mother of God, January 1. We recite the Gloria each day of the Octave. We then continue the Christmas season through Epiphany, January 5, and officially end with the Baptism of the Lord, January 12.

My brother and I went to church every Sunday with dad when we were kids. Mom stayed home. I would ask Dad why Mom didn't come with us. He said she's a heathen. I didn't even know what that meant

To be honest I am not that pious. Remember Satan can quote the Bible...Except when I think about dying then ..Well let's say I can reflect on a lot of my issues... a lot!... LOL...As a kid we had to go to church. BTW...Th Baptism Of the Lord to Irish is Women's Day. I have some Irish friends.

I'm Catholic and never knew about the Octave or Solemnity. I guess my parents decided I didn't need to know. Funny after all these years I hear about it here. Thanks

I Octave of Christmas ends with the Solemnity of Mary on Jan 6 . The official end is not until the following Sunday Jan 11th.

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Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and sorry I didn't post sooner. Happy New Year

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year as well !!