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Join us outside in the garden for food and refreshments, presentations, and discussions about the Catholic Faith. I thought there was more than 6 holiday of obligation. ( ( ( ( Home - Diocese of Venice ( ( ARCADIA St. Paul, 1330 E. Oak St.; [] %PDF-1.3 ( ( National holiday. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The Epiphany has been permanently transferred to the first Sunday after January 1 in the U.S. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Holy Days of Obligation for 2023 for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas All Sundays Sunday, January 1, 2023 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Sunday, May 21, 2023 - Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Transferred) Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - Solemnity of All Saints ( Next follows the central moment of the Mass, the Eucharistic Prayer. ( ( JZ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (( ( ( ( ( So technically on the Holy Name of Mary feast day you were really making your 2nd renewal of vows! ( ( ( ( 0wFR ( ( ( ( ( Pray on Ash Wednesday. ( ( ( Your answer probably depends on where you live. The calendar is based upon the General Roman Calendar, promulgated by Pope Paul VI on February 14, 1969, subsequently amended by the Holy See, and theProper Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America, approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and confirmed by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Prot. ( Thanks for the comprehensive explanation on the Holy day of obligation. ( ( ( ( In 2022, certain archdioceses in the U.S. observed the Ascension on Thursday as a Holy Day of Obligation, while others "transferred" it to Sunday and observed the day then. (( ( ()h ( ( ( ( ( I thank everyone for their patience and understanding during this difficult time. ( ( ( ( ( ( endobj Some feasts, such as Easter, are always celebrated on a Sunday, so they are always obligatory. ( Just put these 2 together and there you have it. 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( ( In the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation are days on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass, and engage in rest from work and recreation (i.e., they are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed to God), according to the third Commandment . ( Durante este ao dedicado a San Jos, se anima a los Fieles a acudir a su intercesin en busca de proteccin y coraje. Nuestra Semana Santa y las Liturgias de Pascua fueron ejemplos particularmente edificantes de compromiso con Cristo y la Eucarista. ( ( Explainer: Your bishop said it's time to come back to church. Is it a ( May God bless you and your family. It may sound sad but its not. ( ( ( ( ( ( With effect from the 1st Sunday of Advent 2017, two holydays of obligation are being reinstated. 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