

December 25, The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas).Assumption of the Blessed Mother, August 15 This is the principal feast of Mary.

December 8, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Observing the Ascension on the seventh Sunday of Easter allows for heightened celebration and an increased opportunity to educate people about the meaning of the feast.August 15, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary*.Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord.January 1, Mary, the Holy Mother of God*.For Dioceses of the United States of America, the following are Holy Days of Obligation:

On these days, Roman Catholics are obligated to attend Mass. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.Įxodus 20:8-11 Arlington Diocese Schedule for 2021īecause of their special importance for unfolding the Paschal Mystery, certain days of the Liturgical Year are prescribed as Holy Days of Obligation. For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord forty. (In places where the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord is not designated as a Holy Day of Obligation, the feast is moved to the following Sunday.). Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Readings & Background Grades 1-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 Family Today’s Readings. Tues. Holy days of obligation are days on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass, and engage in rest from work and recreation, according to the Third Commandment. LITURGICAL DATES 2022 Sunday Cycle Year C Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday Cycle Year C Weekday Cycle Year II begins on Sunday, Novemwith the 1st Sunday of Advent.
