Category: Holy Days of Obligation

CATHOLIC ALERT: Monday, December 8, 2025, is a Holy Day of Obligation, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Requiring Mass Attendance

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The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Monday, December 8, 2025, is a Holy Day of Obligation. That requires Mass attendance, absent a valid excuse. [Click here for Mass Readings] (One valid excuse to miss Mass might be a sufficiently serious illness or a sufficiently serious need to stay home caring for a sick family

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“Canon 1246, §2 – Holy Days of Obligation”- USCCB

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“… In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246, are as follows: January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension August 15, the solemnity of

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CATHOLIC HEADS-UP: Saturday, December 8 is a Holy Day of Obligation, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Requiring Mass Attendance, With Opportunities Starting Friday Evening With Vigil Mass

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The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8 is a Holy Day of Obligation, requiring Mass attendance, absent a valid excuse, with opportunities to participate in Mass starting with Vigil Masses the evening before. [Click here for Mass Readings for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.] Failure to keep

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CATHOLIC HEADS-UP: All Saints Day on Thursday, November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation, Requiring Mass Attendance, With Opportunities Starting Wednesday Evening With Vigil Mass

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The Solemnity of All Saints on November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation, requiring Mass attendance, absent a valid excuse, either on that day or at a Vigil Mass the evening before. [Click here for Mass Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints.] Failure to keep the Obligation to participate in Mass on Sunday or a Holy Day of

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