Evening Roundup - Greater Feria of Advent - Missa 'Rorate coeli' - December 22nd, 2015

Traditional Latin Mass Calendar - December 21st, 2015 to December 27th, 2015 - Ordo for the Week

Editorial Note:  The Propers for the Vigil of the Nativity (EF) will be posted tomorrow (23 December) and the Propers for the 3 Masses of Christmas (EF) will be posted at 2:00 PM EST tomorrow on this blog as well!

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