Tomorrow IS NOT A Holy Day Of Obligation

If you live in the U.S., that is.

According to the complimentary norms for the United States:

Whenever January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or August 15,
the solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, the solemnity of All
Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, the precept to attend Mass
is abrogated.

PROOF.

So, unlike last weekend, you don’t gotta make it to two Masses. (Though you are of course welcome to!)

Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."

2 thoughts on “Tomorrow IS NOT A Holy Day Of Obligation”

  1. Thanks for clearing that up, Jimmy. We were just discussing that in our family. I’ll probably still assist at Mass on Saturday, but the kids are probably relieved that I won’t make them go.

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