Bishop Mark L. Bartchak has announced the return of the Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown beginning Aug. 15. Local Catholics have not been obligated to attend ...

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Holy Days of Obligation are days within the Church’s liturgical year that are feast days and therefore mean that Catholics must attend Mass on those days. They may be celebrated during Sunday ...