A 30-minute program of organ music on the Pasi Opus 19 organ following the 12:10 daily mass offered by local organists. Freewill offering.

Lessons and Carols

Conspirare Christmas reinvents the traditional holiday concert with songs of hope, courage, and love. Featuring soloists fromGRAMMY-winning Conspirare. $40 General Admission / $20 Student Admission (with valid ID)

Feat. Bay Area Chorus with Bay Area Youth Singers

University of St. Thomas Singers and St. Mary's Seminary Schola Dr. Brady Knapp, conductor Zachery Turner, conductor Ken Cowan, organ

The Kingwood Chorale presents Handel's Messiah Tickets are $20 for General Admission, $15 for Seniors, $5 for students. www.lhmas.org for advance tickets.

8:30 Blessing of the Matachine dancers at The Chancery, 1700 San Jacinto St Procession to the George R Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas 11:30 Rosary at George R Brown Convention Center 12 Noon Mass with Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and Bishop Italo Dell'Oro 2pm performance of traditional dances and serenades

Sung by the Cathedral Choir, featuring music by Elizabeth Poston, Kerensa Briggs, David Ashley White, and others Robert Simpson, director Daryl Robinson, organist

St. Paul's Choir, directed by Christopher Betts with St. Paul's Treble Choir, directed by Joel Trekell Favorite hymns for Advent with carols and anthems by Arnold Bax, Otto Golschmidt, Paul Manz, and Charles Wood

Free and open to the public.

A performance by the Houston Cecilia Chamber Choir and soloists under the direction of Gonzalo Ramos. Tickets at www.houstoncecilia.org

Evening Prayer led by Fr. Lawrence Jozwiak will include the blessing of the new Viscount organ and conclude with a concert of parish musicians offering sacred Marian music directed by Mary Alice Greaney, with organist Phyllis Harris. Freewill offering.

A traditional concert of sacred anthems and carols and readings featuring the Co-Cathedral's Cor Jesu and Schola Cantorum choirs in the lovely acoustics of the Co-Cathedral. Freewill offering.

St. Luke's chamber ensemble, Credo, presents their annual Christmas concert in St. Luke's Chapel featuring music of the season in a service of Lessons and Carols.

The Festival of Lessons and Carols is a service of Scripture and song that dates to the late 19th century.  In this service, we listen to nine Scripture lessons which recount the Fall, the promise of a Messiah, the Incarnation, and the Great Commission to preach the Good News.  Each lesson is followed by a […]

The music ministry of St. Mary Magdaline parish presents a concert of sacred music featuring the parish adult choir, children's choir, Mariachi group, instrumental ensemble, and the parish pastor Fr. Felix Osasona. Directed by Percival Cocanindin. $15 tickets may be purchases through the parish office or the night of the concert.

The St. John the Divine Chorale, SJD Choristers, Soloists, and ROCO A Christmas Classic: Carols of the season arranged for choir, organ, and orchestra along with festive carols for congregation

All are invited to hear St. Luke's choirs joined by a full 40+ piece orchestra for all three Sunday morning traditional worship services as they present festive music for the season, The prelude will feature the world premiere of Kevin Kaska's Toccata No. 1 for Organ and Orchestra.

Palmer Episcopal Church choirs and soloists under the direction of Dr. Brady Knapp, conductor with Ken Cowan, organist.

The Co-Cathedral's Cor Jesu and Schola Cantorum choirs resume their annual Christmas concert led by Dr. Crista Miller, director of music and cathedral organist, with assistant director Patrick Schneider in the resonant Co-Cathedral. Freewill offering.

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo celebrates the culmination Mass of the Filipino Sambaing Gabi tradition at Holy Family parish in Missouri City. Free will offering, reception following. www.simbanggabi-houston.blogspot.com

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo celebrates the annual Christmas Vigil Mass with Houston's Vietnamese Catholic community. (Free will offering)

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo will celebrate Midnight Mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord. Festive music with brass, organ and choirs begins at 10:30pm. See www.sacredhearthouston.org for more information