St. Joseph Cathedral, 50 Franklin St., Buffalo, has scheduled a number of celebrations for the Advent and Christmas seasons.

Sunday, Dec. 4

10:30 a.m. – Family Life Mass, Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, celebrant

 8 p.m. – "The Messiah," Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus

Sunday, Dec. 11

2 p.m. – Christmas Concert, Buffalo Choral Arts Society

Sunday, Dec. 18

3 p.m. – 150^th Anniversary Mass of Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, Bishop Kmiec, celebrant

Saturday, Dec. 24

4:30 p.m. – Vigil Mass of the Nativity

11:30 p.m. – Music – Choir & Brass

Midnight – Mass of the Nativity, Bishop Kmiec, celebrant

Sunday, Dec. 25

8 a.m. – Mass of Christmas Day

10:30 a.m. – Mass of Christmas Day, Bishop Kmiec, celebrant

Saturday, Dec. 31

4:30 p.m. – The Seventh Day Within the Octave of Christmas

Sunday, Jan. 1

8 a.m. – The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord: Mary the Mother of God

10:30 a.m. – The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord: Mary the Mother of God

Saturday, Jan. 7

4:30 p.m. – Vigil of the Epiphany of the Lord

Sunday, Jan. 8

8 a.m. – Mass for the Epiphany of the Lord

10:30 a.m. – Mass for the Epiphany of the Lord

St. Joseph Cathedral is wheelchair accessible.