- Holy Day observed on Dec. 8 - Catholic Times: Read Catholic News Stories
The normal conditions apply on the holy day for the obligation to attend Mass, meaning that Catholics are to attend Mass on both Sunday and on Monday The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is one of the holy days of obligation observed annually in the United States
- What is the feast of the Immaculate Conception?
Stained Glass in the Church of Tervuren, Belgium, depicting Mother Mary and the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception While most consistently church-going Catholics will know this, it is a common misconception (pun intended) that the Feast of the Immaculate Conception—the Holy Day of Obligation taking place December 8—refers to the conception of Jesus It’s easy to understand why Jesus was
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Wikipedia
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on 8 December, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary on 8 September It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of the Latin Church By pontifical decree, it is the patronal feast day of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Korea, Nicaragua
- Holy Days of Obligation 2025 2026 | List of Catholic Holy Days
List of Holy Days of Obligation 2025: Mary, Mother of God (Jan 1); Ascension of the Lord (May 29 or transferred); Assumption of Mary (Aug 15); the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); and Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- The Immaculate Conception in the hearts and words of the Popes
On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December, 1960, the Pontiff called Mary Immaculate the morning star that scatters “the darkness of the dark night ” The Catholic doctrine concerning Mary’s immaculate conception and exalting her splendor is familiar to every good Christian: a delight and enchantment for the noblest souls
- 8 Things You Need to Know About the Immaculate Conception
It celebrates an important point of Catholic teaching, and it is a holy day of obligation Here are 8 things you need to know about the teaching and the way we celebrate it
- The Immaculate Conception: History, a miracle, and the Spanish Steps
Then, in 1708, Pope Clement XI established the feast as a holy day of obligation Still, most missals simply referred to the feast as “Feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ” On Dec 8, 1854, Blessed Pius IX issued the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, in which he defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception:
- Immaculate Conception | EWTN
On December 8, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, declared by Pope Pius IX in 1854 as Mary being free from original sin
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