CNA Newsroom, May 17, 2023 / 16:30 pm. 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 ...

CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2024 / 09:45 am. 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 ...

It’s a holy day of obligation again. I set my alarm clock early and wolf down breakfast. Of course, I can’t receive Communion, because I had to eat breakfast in the 15 minutes before Mass ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: While the Solemnity of the Annunciation is usually celebrated on March 25—this year because of Holy Week and the Octave of Easter—the Roman Catholic Church will observe the ...

It is considered a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church, said Monsignor Walter Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.

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In the Catholic Church, All Saints' Day is considered a holy day of obligation, meaning parishioners are required to attend Mass. If the holy day falls on a Saturday or a Monday, Mass attendance ...

Ash Wednesday - the start of Easter Lent season for Christians - falls on Valentine's Day in 2024. What does it mean? Why wear ashes? Can I eat meat?

It honors all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven. And for Ohio Catholics, it is a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning the Catholic faithful are expected to attend Mass.

The Feast of the Assumption is a holy day of obligation. However, when the feast day lands on a Monday or Saturday, the obligation to attend Mass is dissolved. Most Catholics will attend Mass ...