CATHOLIC HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION

EXPLANATION

• are our most important feast days.
• are the principal liturgical feasts
• honor the mysteries of the Lord, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.

JANUARY 1

• Mary, Mother of God
• if on Saturday or Monday, no obligation

JANUARY 6

• Epiphany
• Transferred to the following Sunday
• The Sunday between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8
• on Saturday or Monday, no obligation this year

MARCH 17

• Saint Patrick

MARCH 19

• Saint Joseph

ASCENSION

• Transferred to the following Sunday

HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

• Transferred to the following Sunday three times.

JUNE 29

• Saint Peter and Paul
• Transferred to the following Sunday
• Saturday or Monday, no obligation this year.

AUGUST 16

• Assumption
• on Saturday or Monday, there is no obligation three times.

NOVEMBER 1

• All Saints Day
• If on Sunday or Monday, no obligation

DECEMBER 8

• Immaculate Conception

DECEMBER 25

• Christmas

CELEBRATE

• celebrate the most important feasts of our liturgical year on these days.
• We call them obligations because the Precepts of the Catholic Church
• Tells us that celebrating those feast days is a part of the minimum level of commitment to the Catholic faith.
• we celebrate some saint's feast day on nearly every day of the year!