Holy Day of Obligation
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Octave of Christmas
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
January 1, 2004
A Holy Day Of Obligation
The Bishops of Region 11 have determined that due to the pastoral reality and the pastoral hardships resulting from the obligation to attend Mass on January 1, the obligation of attending Mass on Thursday January 1, 2004 has been dispensed.
Please make note that January 1st is not a Holy Day of Obligation in the Diocese of Orange. It remains a Holy Day of Obligation for the Universal Church.
This Mass celebrates the Blessed Virgin Mary’s role in salvation through her divine and virginal motherhood as the Mother of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
As I will still be attending Mass on Jan. 1st, it is sad that this is MY Diocese. Any comments? I can't believe that I LIVE IN THE ONLY DIOCESE in the WORLD that does NOT consider this anymore (due to hardships) to be a Holy Day of Obligation. Please pray for our Diocese, the Diocese of Orange, in California.
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Is that permanent? Many days of obligation are dispensed depending on the day of the week, how close it is to another day of obligation (especially Sunday) and other such days. I don't think it's odd, unless it's permanent.
But, there should be no hardship in attending church.
"Look on the bright side, if this is the best they've got around here, in six months we'll be running this planet." (Planet of the Apes)
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Christ hung on a Cross for us, and we can't find time on New Year's Day to attend Mass and remember His mother's special role in His coming due to "pastoral hardships"? Give me a break.
"You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You." St. Augustine of Hippo
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Is that permanent?
I don't know if it's permanent. quote:
Many days of obligation are dispensed depending on the day of the week, how close it is to another day of obligation (especially Sunday) and other such days. I don't think it's odd, unless it's permanent.
so if it IS permanent, then what do you think about that? It just says they are dispensing it. Perhaps at some time in the future they will reinstate it.quote:
But, there should be no hardship in attending church.
Yes, I don't know really what they mean by "hardship", whether it is hardship for the parishoners OR a hardship for the priests? It is certainly NO hardship for myself and my family, but I can't speak for others. From my parish, we lost our pastor in the "scandal", and have finally (after 2 years) have a permanent resident priest, and a new pastor who has been a priest now for only 6 months (by the way, who is an amazing, wonderful, very joyful holy man...we are blessed by his presence in our parish, a much needed addition).
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Originally posted by Theophilus
Christ hung on a Cross for us, and we can't find time on New Year's Day to attend Mass and remember His mother's special role in His coming due to "pastoral hardships"? Give me a break.
couldn't we really say that of EVERY day of the year? Our parish is still having Mass, but I don't know about other parishes throughout this Diocese.
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The Holy day of Obligation for St. Joseph is on May 1 in the entire UNIVERSAL Church, BUT NOT in the United States? Wonder why this is?
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Also, The Feast day for Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated on June 29 EVERYWHERE BUT in the United States. When did THIS cease?
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Holy Days Of Obligation
After their general annual meeting in 1991, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) of the United States issued the following decree on Dec. 13.
In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in the Latin-rite dioceses of the United States, in conformity with Canon 1246, are as follows:
Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, the Solemnity of the Ascension.
Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Nov. 1, the Solemnity of All Saints.
Dec. 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Dec. 25, the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Whenever Jan. 1, Aug. 15 or Nov. 1 falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass is abrogated.
This decree of the NCCB was approved and confirmed by the Holy See and became effective Jan. 1, 1993.
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Edited by AbidingNHim on 12/29/2003 09:19:56
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