In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:1-5 Wednesday, December 25, The Nativity of the Lord, is a holyday of obligation. Masses for Christmas are as follows: Vigil Masses: 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM (Children's Mass), and 11:00 PM. Masses on Christmas Day: 8:30 AM, 10;30 AM, and 6:00 PM.