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  1. Jun 25, 2019 · Holy Days of Obligation are days other than Sundays on which Catholics are required to participate in the Mass, the primary form of worship. Any feast celebrated on a Sunday, such as Easter, falls under normal Sunday Duty and thus isn't included in a list of Holy Days of Obligation.

  2. Holy days are important feast days in the life of the Catholic community on which, in addition to Sundays, Catholics (who are above the age of reason and who are not sick) are obligated to participate in Mass according to the precepts of the Church.

  3. Aside from every Sunday of the year, there are two “Holy Days of Obligation” in Australia. These are Christmas Day (25 December) and the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15 August).

  4. Solemnity, feast, memorial: what do these different names correspond to? Since the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church has honored three types of liturgical celebrations, classified according to their degree of importance. Solemnity is the highest degree of celebration of the feasts. Solemnities are one of the most essential ...

  5. Jun 11, 2013 · The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains holy days of obligation this way: On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s Day, the performance of the works of mercy, and the appropriate relaxation of mind and body.

  6. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. It is used in...

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  8. Dec 7, 2012 · In the Table of Liturgical Days (no. 5) only feasts of the Lord listed in the General Calendar take precedence over Sundays of the Christmas season and Sundays in Ordinary Time; proper feasts...

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