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holy day of obligation
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holy day of obligation
n. pl. holy days of obligation Roman Catholic Church
A feast on which the faithful are obliged to hear Mass and abstain from servile work.
holy day of obligation
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(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a major feastday of the Roman Catholic Church on which Catholics are bound to attend Mass and refrain from servile work
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Noun1.holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians
Solemnity of Mary, January 1 - (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord - (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Assumption of Mary, August 15, Assumption - celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church
All Saints' Day, Allhallows, Hallowmas, Hallowmass, November 1 - a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
December 8, Immaculate Conception - Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854
Christmas Day, Dec 25, Xmas, Christmas - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Their family never missed Mass on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation, attended seasonal devotions, and said the Rosary daily.
Father Tony Van Hee, S.J.: a pro-life spirituality by Grantier, Robert / Catholic Insight
This reduces the issue at hand, making opposition to abortion not so much about concern for life at its most vulnerable stage but rather something like Lenten fast regulations or the observance of holy days of obligation.
None of the above: why I'm sitting out the election by Garvey, John / Commonweal
He adeptly led the bishops through a series of sometimes controversial endeavors, including changing holy days of obligation, adopting an English translation of the Sacramentary and approving a lectionary for children's Masses.
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory is the new head of the U.S. Conference of ... by McBride, Pamela M. / The Black Collegian
 
 
 
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