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In the universal Church there are now, in addition to the Sundays, ten holy days of obligation during
the year. In the United States, six of these are celebrated on the day assigned; the external
celebration of the other four is, by special privilege, transferred to the following Sunday.
The six celebrated in the United States are:
December 8
Immaculate Conception
December 25
Nativity of Our Lord
January 1
Circumcision of Our Lord
40 days after Easter
Ascension of Our Lord
August 15
Assumption of Our Lady
November 1
All Saints Day
The Four celebrated on the following Sundays are:
January 6
Epiphany
March 19
Feast of St. Joseph
Thursday after Trinity Sunday
Corpus Christi
June 29
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
SPECIAL DEDICATIONS
The Church recommends the dedication of certain days to special purposes.
Sunday
Resurrection of the Blessed Trinity
Monday
Holy Spirit and to the Pour Souls
Tuesday
Holy Name and to the Holy Angels
Wednesday
St. Joseph
Thursday
Holy Eucharist and the priesthood of Christ
Friday
passion and death of our Lord and to the honor of His Sacred Heart
Saturday
Blessed Virgin in memory of her unshaken faith on that first Holy Saturday
Not only does the Church recommend certain dedications for the days of the week but she also
encourages us to make certain dedications of the months of the year as aids to devout living.
March
St. Joseph
May
Blessed Virgin Mary
June
Sacred Heart of Jesus
July
The Precious Blood
September
Holy Angels
October
Holy Rosary
November
Poor Souls
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