It is this day that God is born into the world into the fully human form of Jesus Christ. Let us view Christmas as a celebration of God’s love for each and every person in the whole world. This is the celebration of the birth of the infant Jesus Christ. Nativity of our Lord Christmas: December 25 Ascension Day is not a public holiday, so businesses and schools remain open. It celebrates Jesuss ascension into heaven. The Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is the belief that God preserved Mary from original sin and is redeemed by God’s grace from the moment of her conception. Ascension Day, also known as the Feast of the Ascension is a Christian observance that takes place on the fortieth day of Easter, a Thursday. Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception: December 8 Halloween and All Saints All Saints Day: November 1įirst celebrated on May 13, 610, this feast honors all the saints, known and unknown. One of the oldest holy days in the Church, this feast day honors the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother into heaven. On this day we remember when, 40 days after Easter, Jesus elevated into heaven, by his own power, in the presence of his disciples.Īssumption of Mary Assumption of Mary: August 15 Now, only the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York. May 18 (Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter) the Solemnity of the Ascension August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary November 1. Christ's Birth was made possible by Mary's fiat: "Be it done unto me according to Thy word." *not a Holy Day of Obligation in 2023Īscension of Jesus Ascension of Jesus: May 18 So Thursday, May 14th, is not a Holy Day of Obligation here in the Diocese of San Diego. On this day, we are reminded of the role that the Blessed Virgin played in the plan of our salvation. The Lectionary cycles are as follows: Year C for Sunday cycle Cycle II for Weekday cycle in Ordinary Time. For the Blessing of Food on Thanksgiving Day (see Book of Blessings, nos. Mary, Mother of God Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: January 1 The blessing may take place outside Mass.
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