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Holy
Days of Obligation for the United States
On Sundays and other
holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to
participate in Mass. In so far as possible they are
also to abstain from those works and affairs which
hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy
proper to the Lord's day, or the suitable relaxation
of mind and body (Canon 1247).
At their November
1991 meeting, the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops decided that whenever January 1,
the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, or August 15,
the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin,
or November 1, the Feast of All Saints, falls on a
Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass
is lifted. Also, the Ascension of Our Lord, which
falls on a Thursday, has been transferred to the
following Sunday. However, parishes are to continue
to observe these holy days by scheduling one or more
Masses at a convenient time so that people who wish
to participate are able to do so.
All Sundays of the year
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God -January 1
The Ascension of Our Lord -40 days after Easter
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary -August 15
All Saint's Day -November 1
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
-December 8
Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord -December 25
Holy Days are all listed on
the
Diocesan Calendar
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