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Rev. Alan Weber, Director
(813) 988-3727
13005 N 50th St
Tampa,
FL
33617-1022

director@catholicusf.org
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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Concerning Holy Days in the United States
In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin Rite of the dioceses of the United States include the following solemnities: Mary, Mother of God (Jan 1); the Ascension; the Assumption of Mary (Aug 15); All Saints (Nov 1); the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); and Christmas (Dec 25).
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 obligation to attend Mass is lifted. (Decree of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, December 13, 1991)
Concerning the Transference of the Ascension of the Lord
According to a unanimous vote by the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops in the year 2000, and by an indult granted by the Holy See to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the same year, the solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is always transferred to and replaces the Seventh Sunday of Easter for all the dioceses in the State of Florida.
Dates of Holy Days of Obligation
2013
- Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - Mary, Mother of God - a holy day of obligation
- Sunday, May 12, 2013 - Ascension of the Lord - a holy day, transferred to Sunday
- Thursday, August 15, 2013 - Assumption of Mary - a holy day of obligation
- Friday, November 1, 2013 - All Saints - a holy day of obligation
- Monday, December 9, 2013 - Immaculate Conception - transferred to Monday, not a holy day of obligation
- Wednesday, December 25, 2013 - Christmas - always a holy day
2014
- Wednesday, January 1, 2014 - Mary, Mother of God - a holy day of obligation
- Sunday, June 1, 2014 - Ascension of the Lord - a holy day, transferred to Sunday
- Friday, August 15, 2014 - Assumption of Mary - a holy day of obligation
- Saturday, November 1, 2014 - All Saints - not a holy day of obligation
- Monday, December 8, 2014 - Immaculate Conception - a holy day of obligation, the US patronal feast
- Thursday, December 25, 2014 - Christmas - always a holy day
- Thursday, January 1, 2015 - Mary, Mother of God - a holy day of obligation
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