The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains holy days of obligation this way:. Family needs or important social service can legitimately excuse from the obligation of Sunday rest. The faithful should see to it that legitimate excuses do not lead to habits prejudicial to religion, family life, and health [CCC ].
Sunday, on which by apostolic tradition the paschal mystery is celebrated, must be observed in the universal Church as the primordial holy day of obligation. The following days must also be observed:. These ten are the exact holy days of obligation that are celebrated in Vatican City, but there is variation elsewhere including in Italy.
The reason is that the Code of Canon Law goes on to state:. With the prior approval of the Apostolic See, however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday.
I believe the list was written in a way that the bulleted days were non-Sunday holy days of obligation. Obvi, all Sundays are holy days on which a Catholic is expected to attend church. Thank you this is very useful for me. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This book is a hopeful invitation to all who struggle to overcome the greatest obstacle in spiritual life: discouragement.
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Thank you Louanne. God bless. Thanks for the comprehensive explanation on the Holy day of obligation. I thought there was more than 6 holiday of obligation…. Dear Fathers and Brothers, Thank you for sharing your stories! It brought to mind my own Christmas story and the manger during a very bad storm in my life. Is your calendar still available to download?
Chris Walters. Easter Sunday is not a Holy Day of Obligation? I am shocked. Easter Sunday is a Sunday and every Sunday, is an Obligation. So yes, it is a day of Obligation. Thus, the U. Moreover, "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 addition, the USCCB received permission in for each ecclesiastical province in the United States to decide whether Ascension would be celebrated on its traditional day Ascension Thursday, 40 days after Easter Sunday or transferred to the following Sunday 43 days after Easter.
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