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or November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is repealed.
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
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On December 13, 1991 the members of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States of America made the following general decree concerning holy days of obligation for Latin Rite Catholics: In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with canon 1246.
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For more information about holy days of obligation visit the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website at the link below.
Canon 1246, §2 - holy days of obligation. USCCB. (n.d.). Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/canon-law/complementary-norms/canon-1246
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