The Solemnity of the Ascension is on Thursday, forty days after Easter, it celebrates Our Blessed Lord's ascension into heaven, and is followed ten days later by Pentecost when He sends the Holy Spirit down on His Church. The Ascension may be transferred to the Sunday before Pentecost in some dioceses.
The two holy days of obligation in Canada * Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God * Christmas
Yes, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation everywhere in the Catholic Church.
In the United States, the Holy days of Obligation are: January 1, the Solemnity of Mary Ascension Thursday August 15 - The Assumption November 1 - All Saints Day December 8 - Immaculate Conception December 25 - Christmas - The Nativity of Our Lord
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 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.
Yes. It is the Solemnity of the Blessed Vitgin Mary and a holy day of obligation.
In Judaism, the Ten Days of Repentence are sometimes called the Ten Holy Days. In Catholicism, there are ten Holy Days of Obligation that are called Ten Holy Days. 1 January: the Solemnity of Mary 6 January: Epiphany 19 March: the Solemnity of St. Joseph Thursday in the sixth week of Easter: the Ascension Thursday after Trinity Sunday: The Body and Blood of Christ 29 June: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles 15 August: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 November: All Saints 8 December: Feast of the Immaculate Conception 25 December: Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas)
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, 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. 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.
There are several feasts and solemnities regarding Mary. The following are Holy Days of Obligation: the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Jan 1), the Solemnity of the Assumption (Aug 15), and the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8).
Besides Sundays, Catholics are also obliged to attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation. In the United States, the Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics of the Latin Rite are: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.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.
In most countries January 1 is considered a Holy Day of Obligation.
The three holy days of obligation of the Virgin Mary are:January 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodAugust 15 - The Assumption of MaryDecember 8 - The Immaculate Conception of Mary