Plus, the Jubilee of Hope concludes.
SUNDAY, Dec. 28, 4 a.m., live
Mass of the Holy Family and Closing of Rome’s Holy Doors
EWTN On the feast of the Holy Family, Holy Doors in Rome will start to close. (Re-airs 7 p.m.)
SUNDAY, Dec. 28, 10 p.m.
Power in My Hands
EWTN “Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary!” So advises St. Padre Pio. In this 2018 documentary, Catholics explain how praying the Rosary helps them and their families.
SUNDAY-WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28-31, 8 a.m., live
Daily Mass Christmas Octave
EWTN The MFVA Fathers will celebrate these Masses. (Re-airs 6:30 p.m.)
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30-31, and THURSDAY, Jan. 1, 5:30 p.m.
Mary, Mother of God
EWTN The late pro-life leader Dolores Grier (ca. 1927-2018) points out the graces, blessings and many advantages to us of modeling our lives after Mary’s example.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve
EWTN At 3 p.m., live, Pope Leo XIV is to preside at the Vespers of Thanksgiving and Te Deum in St. Peter’s.
At midnight, live, is the Solemn Mass of Reparation in atonement for our sins of the past year from the EWTN Chapel. (Re-airs 8 a.m. and midnight Thursday.)
THURSDAY, Jan. 1
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
EWTN At 4 a.m., live, in St. Peter’s, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, observing also the World Day of Peace. (Re-airs 6:30 p.m.)
Re-airing at 8 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and midnight is the New Year’s Eve Solemn Mass of Reparation. At 3 p.m. is a re-air of The Catholic University of America Christmas Concert for Charity.
THURSDAY, Jan. 1, 11 a.m., live
137th Rose Parade
ABC, NBC, RFD TV, Univision, HGTV, Great American Family With the theme “The Magic in Teamwork,” this 5.5-mile parade along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, will feature 19 marching bands, 17 equestrian units and between 40 and 50 floats.
THURSDAY, Jan. 1, 8 p.m.
Great Performances: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026
PBS In the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, the Vienna Philharmonic under Yannick Nézet-Séguin will present Strauss family favorites. The Vienna City Ballet will also perform. (Re-airs 9:30 p.m.)
TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 4 a.m., live
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord and Closing of the Holy Door
EWTN Pope Leo will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s. At the start, he will close the basilica’s Holy Door, formally ending the 2025 Jubilee Year.
Upcoming
SUNDAY, Jan. 11, 3:30 a.m., live
Mass of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
EWTN Pope Leo will celebrate Mass in the Sistine Chapel and baptize babies. (Re-airs 6:30 p.m.)
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