| Question:
How many days of the calendar year are
considered to be Holy days of obligation in USA dioceses?
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Answer:
1. January 1- the Solemnity of
Mary, Mother of God
2. Thursday of the Sixth week of Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension
3. August 15, the Assumption
4. November 1 - All Saints
5. December 8 - Immaculate Conception
6. December 25 - Nativity
Whenever
the solemnity of Mary (January
1),
or the
solemnity of the Assumption (August 15), or the
solemnity of
All Saints (November )
falls on a Saturday or on a Monday,
Mass
attendance is NOT required.
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