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The Catholic Missal: Containing all the Masses for Sundays and for holy days of obligation
Jex, M.A.; Rev. O'Connell, John P., M.A., S.T.D. (ed) Martin (Hardcover) THE CATHOLIC PRESS 1955
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Is this determined by the Pope, The Holy See, The College of Cardinals, diocease bishops, or parish priests?
The Roman calendar is under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in the Vatican, under instruction from the documents of the Second Vatican Council. But regional councils of bishops have some latitude in assigning the observance of holy days, and individual bishops may grant dispensations as they see fit when the obligation poses a difficulty, such as feasts that occur the day before or after Sunday.
Although Epiphany is normally observed on January 6th, the United States observes it on the Sunday after January 1st. And in the Western U.S., Ascension Day is the 7th Sunday of Easter, instead of the Thursday before as in most other places. Certain countries observe obligatory holy days that others do not because of patron saints associated with them. But ultimate responsibility for the calendar resides with Rome.
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Holy Days of Obligation are feasts on which Catholics are required to assist at Mass.
In the United States these are:
• Christmas, the Nativity of Jesus, December 25
• Mary Mother of God, January 1
• Ascension of the Lord, forty days after Easter
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15
• All Saints' Day, November 1
• Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8
Every Sunday is considered a Holy Day of Obligation. Therefore Holy Days that are always on Sundays like Easter are not listed.
Outside the United States, cultural variations of Holy Days may occur.
With love in Christ.
I am about to start an RCIA course to convert to Catholicism in September. This Friday is a Holy Day of Obligation, so I am going to Mass that morning. However, I do know that there is a Vigil Mass on Thursday - do I need to go to both the Vigil Mass and the Mass on Friday, or just the Mass on Friday?
Sorry if this sounds like a silly question, but I'm still learning!
Just to clarify, I'm in the UK and Friday 29th June is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
In the UK, June 29th definitely IS a Holy Day of Obligation, please refer to my parish church website! http://www.stwerburghchester.co.uk/newsl etter.htm
It must be different in the States! Thanks for all your input though.
According to the tradition of ancient Judaism, a day began at sunset and ended the following sunset.
This practice comes from first account of creation in the first chapter of Genesis.
When Moses gave the Israelites the Law and proscribed the days of worship, those days began at sunset.
Leviticus 23:5: The Passover of the LORD falls on the fourteenth day of the first month, at the evening twilight.
Because most of the early Christians were Jews, the early Christian communities celebrated the mysteries of the Faith within this ancient practice.
Vigil masses on the evening before a Sunday or other Holy Day therefore fulfills your obligation to participate in Mass.
In other words you can go to either the Vigil Mass or the morning Mass. You do not have to go to both.
With love in Christ.
Are these in fact your Holy Days of Obligation? (I ask as you have said that there are sites that give false info) If yes, I have two questions - 1 - Why do you not celebrate the day Christ rose from the dead as a Holy Day of Obligation? You have the assension 40 days later, but what about the day he rose? How about the day in which he was crucified, why is that not a Holy Day?
2- Why are there more Holy Days of Obligation concerning Mary?
Holy Days of Obligation
Holy days of obligation are special feasts on which Catholics who have reached the age of reason are seriously obliged, as on Sundays, to assist at mass and to avoid unnecessary work. (CCC 2043, 2180, 2698) Serious reasons excuse us from these obligations.
In the United States these days are:
Mary, Mother of God, January 1
Ascension Thursday, forty days after Easter
Mary’s Assumption, August 15
All Saints’ Day, November 1
Mary’s Immaculate Conception, December 8
Christmas, December 25.
Listen, I didn't leave anything out. This is from the
Office for Catechesis and Youth Ministry of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
There schedule, not mine.
Yes, those are our Holy Days of Obligation, along with every Sunday.
1) The Day of Resurrection (Easter or Pascha) *is* a Holy Day of Obligation for us. Since it always falls on Sunday, it's not on that list of "specials" that you posted. It's the biggest feast day of the year for Catholics. So you can relax on that one.
We also have Good Friday services, and in fact, our Easter begins on the Sunday before Easter and we have very solemn (and magnificent) worship services on Thursday and Friday, culminating on Saturday night with an incredible Easter Vigil mass, followed by a glorious Easter Sunday celebration.
Even if you aren't Catholic, you should plan to visit your nearest Catholic church next year for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday's Easter Vigil Mass (I wouldn't expect you to give up your own church's Easter service, of course). It's really amazing, and you don't have to be Catholic to get something out of it.
2) There are not more about Mary than about Jesus. As I stated above, every Sunday is a Holy Day of Obligation, and every Sunday is about Jesus. Christmas, Easter and Ascension are all about Jesus as well, so that makes 54 total (Easter being one of the Sundays), whereas there are only 3 about Mary and one for "all Saints".
Yes, in the U.S. I am not sure about other countries.
Holy Days of Obligation are feasts on which Catholics are required to assist at Mass.
In the United States these are:
• Christmas, the Nativity of Jesus, December 25
• Mary Mother of God, January 1
• Ascension of the Lord, forty days after Easter
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15
• All Saints' Day, November 1
• Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8
By the way, every Sunday is considered a Holy Day of Obligation. Therefore Holy Days that are always on Sundays like Easter are not listed.
Outside the United States, variations of Holy Days may occur.
With love in Christ.
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Christmas – is the celebration of Jesus’ birthday. Although the precise date of his birth is unknown, December 25th was most likely selected because it coincided with a pagan mid-winter festival. The ‘Twelve Days Of Christmas” mark the days between Christmas and Epiphany (January 6th), which was the day of the wise men’s visit.
Easter – is the most important day in the Christian calendar, because it celebrates Christ’s Resurrection, which gave / gives Christians the hope of salvation and eternal life. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal (Spring) equinox, which is on 21st March.
Shrove Tuesday – (Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday) was originally a day of penance, but is now marked by merrymaking. It is the day before the beginning of Lent.
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