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In the United States many Catholics celebrate 3 holy days. These holy days consist of Solemnity of the Virgin Mary, Feast of the Assumption, and Solemnity of All Saints. If you would like to learn about additional holy days in Catholicism see the link below.
In the Catholic Church, Holy Days of Obligation are Sundays and other special days when the faithful are obligated to attend Mass. They are to abstain from work and other activities that hinder their worship. Other than Sunday's there are ten other Holy Days of Obligation. They are January 1, January 6, March 19, Thursday of the sixth week of Easter, Thursday after Trinity Sunday, June 29, August 15, November 1, December 8, and Christmas Day.
Every Sabbath [From Saturday evening to Sunday evening] and Christmas [Nativity of the Lord], the Immaculate Conception of Mary, The Ascension of the Lord... I think there's more
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Holy Days of Obligation: are principal feasts of the Church on which, in addition to Sundays, Catholics are obliged by Church law to participate in the Eucharist; a precept of the Church. There are ten Holy Days of Obligation for the universal Church:
January 1 Mary, Mother of God (Marian Feast Day) (US)
January 6 Epiphany (US)
March 19 St. Joseph
Ascension (forty days after Easter)
Corpus Christi - The Body and Blood of Christ (the first Thursday after the feast of the Holy Trinity
June 29 Sts. Peter and Paul
August 15 Assumption (Marian Feast Day) (US)
November 1 All Saints (US)
December 8 Immaculate Conception (Marian Feast Day) (US)
December 25 Christmas. (US)
Not all Holy Days are observed in each country, it is up to the Bishop's Conference, and then has to be approved by the Vatican. Countries like Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Malaysia, etc. have different Holy Days of Obligation. Like in Ireland St. Patrick's day is a Holy Day of Obligation in addition to the ones named above. .In the United States, only six are observed. The Epiphany is usually moved to a Sunday in some dioceses, St. Joseph is not of obligation, Ascension is moved to the Sunday before Pentecost, Corpus Christi is moved to the Sunday after the feast of the Holy Trinity, Sts. Peter and Paul is not of obligation.
AnswerChristmas: The birth of Christ, Good Friday: The death of Christ, Easter: The resurrection of Christ, Immaculate Conception, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Ascension of Jesus Christ, and All Saints Day
AnswerA Holy Day of Obligation is one on which Catholics should attend Mass, just like they are required to every Sunday. An example is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary to Heaven.
In the United States the following days are observed. Other countries may observe different days.
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 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
November 1, the solemnity of All Saints;
December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception;
December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Yes, because it is the octave day of Christmas and is the feast of the blessed virgin Mary, mother of God.
It varies from diocese to diocese.
Each diocese's Bishop declares which days are actual Holy Days of Obligation and confers with the Vatican (not defers). In some countries, multiple Bishops get together to set the Holy Days of Obligation for that nation but the decision lies at the specific Bishop alone. For example, in the United States the USCCB in 1991 set these Holy Days for Americans to be: Every Sunday of the Year, Solemnity of Mary, Ascension Thursday, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, All Saints Day, the Feast of Immaculate Conception, and the Nativity (Christmas). See the link below:
The Six holy days of obligation 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 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary # November 1, the solemnity of All Saints # December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception # December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
In the United States the following are the Holy Days of Obligation:
- 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 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- November 1, the Solemnity of All Saints
- December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
- December 25, the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Holy Days of Obligation in the United States (there are only 6) are:
January 1 (Mary, Mother of God) - unless the feast falls on a Saturday or Monday
Ascension Thursday (the date changes)
August 15 (Assumption of Mary) - unless the feast falls on a Saturday or Monday
November 1st (All Saints' Day) - unless the feast falls on a Saturday or Monday
December 8 (Immaculate Conception)
December 25 (Christmas)
Other Holy Days are obligatory as a universal norm, but the US bishops have applied special conditions to their obligations here. These include the Epiphany (January 6) and Corpus Christi (date changes), which are transferred to the following Sunday. Also, as stated above, some feasts are only obligatory if they fall on a Tuesday-Friday.
SOLEMNITY OF MARY JAN 1
ASCENSION THURSDAY ( 40 days after Easter)
ASSUMPTION OF MARY AUG 15
ALL SAINTS DAY (NOV 1)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DEC 8
CHRISTMAS DEC 25
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Why did United States Catholic bishops change Holy Days of Obligation?
Catholic AnswerThe United States bishops do not have the authority to change the Holy Days of Obligation, of which there are ten (outside of Sundays) in the year for the universal church. However, they may petition Rome, and Rome will decided how many days must be observed in the national territory. The United States bishops have requested six Holy Days of Obligation be mandatory for the United States, but the universal Church allows each province to choose if they want to maintain Epiphany on the 6th of January or move the obligation to the nearest Sunday. Also, if a Holy Day of Obligation falls on a Saturday or Monday, the Holy See allows the Bishops' Conference to remove the Obligation for that day. Why did they do the things they did? Not really sure, you would probably have to ask the Bishops' conference or your own Bishop. 1) The Vatican decides which Holy Days are Obligatory for each bishops' conference, for instance here in the United States only six holy days are obligatory. The bishop has absolutely no say in the matter, beyond being able to vote at the Bishops' Conference to ask the Holy See to add or subtract a Holy Day of Obligation. So, no, each bishop may not decided which Holy Days are Obligatory, if someone told you that, you should ask someone else and find out what is going on.2) It is a serious (mortal) sin to miss ANY Holy Day of Obligation, it would just be the same as deliberately missing Sunday Mass without a grave reason. Missing Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation then makes you unable to receive Holy Communion until after you have been to confession - period.3) This is true of every diocese in the world, and for every Catholic in the world. You need to go to confession, in which you might ask these questions while you're at it.
What are the main holidays in Catholicism?
Catholic AnswerThe main Catholic Holy Days are called Solemnities, the most important of which are the Holy Days of Obligation, of which there are ten. Most countries, however, observe less than this number, in the United States, only six are considered Holy Days of Obligation, the Epiphany is usually transferred (in most dioceses) to the nearest Sunday, as well as the Ascension and Corpus Christi. The Obligation for All Saints is abrogated if it falls on a Saturday or a Monday, St. Joseph and Sts. Peter and Paul are not observed in the United States as of obligation (but as one priest I know says, they are Holy Days of Opportunity). Other countries have different obligations as approved by the Holy See. Catholic Holy Days of Obligation:Universal ChurchJan 1 Mary, Mother of GodJan 6 EpiphanyMar 19 St. JosephAscension (Thursday, forty days after Easter)Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) (Thursday, a week and half after Pentecost)June 29 Sts. Peter & PaulAug 15 AssumptionNov 1 All SaintsDec 8 Immaculate ConceptionDec 25 Christmas
In the United States bishops decide which holy days are obligatory for their diocese Why is it a sin in one diocese and not another to attend Holy Day Mass?
Catholic Answer1) The Vatican decides which Holy Days are Obligatory for each bishops' conference, for instance here in the United States only six holy days are obligatory. The bishop has absolutely no say in the matter, beyond being able to vote at the Bishops' Conference to ask the Holy See to add or subtract a Holy Day of Obligation. So, no, each bishop may not decided which Holy Days are Obligatory, if someone told you that, you should ask someone else and find out what is going on. 2) It is a serious (mortal) sin to miss ANY Holy Day of Obligation, it would just be the same as deliberately missing Sunday Mass without a grave reason. Missing Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation then makes you unable to receive Holy Communion until after you have been to confession - period.3) This is true of every diocese in the world, and for every Catholic in the world. You need to go to confession, in which you might ask these questions while you're at it.
When is The Ascension?
Six weeks after Easter Sunday.Catholic AnswerChrist ascended to heaven on Thursday, forty days after Easter, and the Ascension has been celebrated on that Thursday ever since, except in dioceses where the Bishop moves the holy day obligation to the following Sunday.
What is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church?
A Holy Day of Obligation is a concept taken from the Catholic tradition of Christianity (i.e. Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Coptic ''et cetera''). A holy day, in and of itself refers to the Concept of a "Feast," "Memorial," or "Solemnity" of a certain saint, or a rememberance of an event in either Jesus' life or in the life of Mary (his mother). Throughout the entire year there are examples of these days scattered. What a Holy Day of Obligation is, is simply one of these days where people (of a church/denomination) are obliged to go to church, under obedience to the bishops of their country or to the pope. These particular days are usually days which are of a particularly sacred nature, or of interest to the nation in general. Examples of holy days of obligation are: All Sundays of the year, Christmas Day, Easter Sunday, and often in countries the day of the patron saint of the country, for example in Ireland: Saint Patrick's Feast Day is a holy day of obligation.
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