Is Assumption a Holy Day of Obligation?
Is Assumption a Holy Day of Obligation?In the United States and other countries, the bishops have received permission from the Vatican to abrogate (temporarily waive) the requirement for Catholics to attend Mass on certain Holy Days of Obligation, when those Holy Days fall on either Saturday or Monday. Because of this, some Catholics have become confused about whether certain Holy Days are, in fact, Holy Days of Obligation. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) is one such Holy Day.Answer: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation. However, when it falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated. For instance, the Feast of the Assumption falls on Saturday in 2009 and Monday in 2011; in both cases, Catholics in the United States are not required to attend Mass.
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