And, for reference, all the holy days of obligation in 2017.

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...

The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or Saturdays, correcting a long-standing ...

Thursday is the Ascension, the day the Church marks 40 days since Jesus’ resurrection and the day he ascended into heaven (see Acts 1:1–11). But depending on where you live, you may or may not ...

A summary of why the Church has holy days of obligation might be helpful. In its history, the Church raises certain feast days to the status of a solemnity, meaning a high feast day.

A holy day of obligation is a feast, a solemn and high and holy feast but, more often than not, it certainly does not feel like one. The Code of Canon Law states that on Sundays and holy days ...

I understand that not all feast days can or should be holy days of obligation. And I understand that people lead busy lives. But the Annunciation is not just any feast day.

In the United States and some other countries around the world, December 8 is celebrated as a holy day of obligation. Many Catholics celebrate the day by going to Mass or lighting an advent candle.

Tomorrow is a holy day of obligation for you. That means if you live in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Nebraska or Pennsylvania, ...