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Holy Days of Obligation
Holy Days of Obligation
Rachel Moltz

Holy Days of Obligation



ALL Sundays are the primary Holy Days of Obligation.

Additional Holy Days of Obligation in the United States:

January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God*
          Vigil Mass, Dec 31: 5:15 p.m.
          Day Mass: 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:30 p.m. (in Spanish)
August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary*
          Mass*: 5:15 p.m.
November 1, the solemnity of All Saints*
          Vigil Mass, Oct. 31: 5:15 p.m.
          Day Mass: 8:20 a.m. School Mass
          Vigil Mass: 7: 00 p.m. (Bilingual)
December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
          Mass: 8:20 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Bilingual)
December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
          Vigil Mass, Dec 24: 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. (in Spanish) and 12 midnight.  
          Day Mass: 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. (Bilingual) and 1:30 p.m. (in Spanish.)

*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 obligation to attend Mass is lifted.

Learn more about the Holy Days of Obligation.

Last Published: September 29, 2011 9:03 AM