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| Holy Days of Obligation | |||||||||||||||||
| On December 13, 1991 the members of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States of America made the following general decree concerning holy days of obligation for Lation rite Catholics: 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: |
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| January 1st May 20th August 15th November 1st December 8th December 25th |
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Ascension of the Lord Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary All Saints Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) |
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| Whenever January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated. | |||||||||||||||||
| For information concerning Holy Days of Obligation | |||||||||||||||||
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