The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which commemorates Mary’s preservation from original sin from the moment she was conceived, is observed annually Dec. 8 as a holy day of obligation.
This year, the feast coincides with the Second Sunday of Advent, which in the ranking of liturgical celebrations, takes precedence. As a result, the observance of the solemnity has been transferred to Dec. 9.
In the Diocese of Camden, the faithful are being reminded the Monday, Dec. 9, is a holy day of obligation.
“The feast must be observed as a day of obligation on the day to which it is transferred,” the Vatican’s Dicastery for Legislative Texts affirms.
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