St. Mary's Catholic Church & Missions at 313 West Main Street, Mount Olive, NC 28365 US -
Holy Days of Obligation
In the universal Church there are now, in addition to the Sundays, ten holy days of obligation during the year. In the United States, six of these are celebrated on the day assigned; the external celebration of the other four is, by special privilege, transferred to the following Sunday.
The six celebrated in the United States are:
| December 8 |
Immaculate Conception |
| December 25 |
Nativity of Our Lord |
| January 1 |
Circumcision of Our Lord |
| 40 days after Easter |
Ascension of Our Lord |
| August 15 |
Assumption of Our Lady |
| November 1 |
All Saints Day |
The Four celebrated on the following Sundays are:
| January 6 |
Epiphany |
| March 19 |
Feast of St. Joseph |
| Thursday after Trinity Sunday |
Corpus Christi |
| June 29 |
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul |
SPECIAL DEDICATIONS
The Church recommends the dedication of certain days to special purposes.
| Sunday |
Resurrection of the Blessed Trinity |
| Monday |
Holy Spirit and to the Pour Souls |
| Tuesday |
Holy Name and to the Holy Angels |
| Wednesday |
St. Joseph
|
| Thursday |
Holy Eucharist and the priesthood of Christ |
| Friday |
passion and death of our Lord and to the honor of His Sacred Heart
|
| Saturday |
Blessed Virgin in memory of her unshaken faith on that first Holy Saturday |
Not only does the Church recommend certain dedications for the days of the week but she also encourages us to make certain dedications of the months of the year as aids to devout living.
| March |
St. Joseph |
| May |
Blessed Virgin Mary |
| June |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| July |
The Precious Blood
|
| September |
Holy Angels |
| October |
Holy Rosary
|
| November |
Poor Souls |
(Back)
