All Saints Day - Saturday

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I called to see if there was a mass, and I was told that it isnt an obligation because of the day it fell on. Is it ok to miss mass Saturday?
 
In the Dioceses of the United States, if a day which is normally a Holy Day of Obligation falls on a Saturday or a Monday, there is no obligation to attend Mass. Therefore, you’d not be missing Mass, since you’re not obligated to go. It is a good and praiseworthy thing to do so, but you’re not legally required to.

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I live in Mexico, am not sure about our holy days of obligation here. I didn´t here the priest mention anything about it last Sunday, so I don´t think it is. I’m going to mass Saturday evening as it turns out, anyway, though.
 
edward_george said:
In the Dioceses of the United States, if a day which is normally a Holy Day of Obligation falls on a Saturday or a Monday, there is no obligation to attend Mass.
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Except for Immaculate Conception and Christmas, which are always HDO.
 
You could always look for an Extraordinary Form Mass on Sunday if you want to celebrate All Saints Day. 😃
 
ClearWater said:
I live in Mexico, am not sure about our holy days of obligation here. I didn´t here the priest mention anything about it last Sunday, so I don´t think it is. I’m going to mass Saturday evening as it turns out, anyway, though.
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I don’t think that All Saints is a holy day in Mexico.
 
Cupcake143 said:
I called to see if there was a mass, and I was told that it isnt an obligation because of the day it fell on. Is it ok to miss mass Saturday?
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You called and asked your parish and were given the answer. Why do you doubt it?
 
In another church bulletin OCT 26 — All Saints Day is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year. Because All Saints falls on a Saturday this year, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Still a good day to pray to your favorite saint and to reflect on living a saintly life. Remember that is not a life of perfection, it is a life of holiness, striving in whatever your circumstances to live in the image of Christ. It is a day to day commitment and an unfolding story.
 
DaveBj said:
I don’t know the chain of authority. All I know is that our pastor said for weeks that it was a HDO.
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It would appear not.

al.com/living/index.ssf/2014/10/whats_the_difference_between_h.html
In the Catholic Church, Nov. 1 is normally a holy day of obligation, when all Catholics are expected to attend Mass. This year, that’s not the case, since it falls on a Saturday. Sunday is a day of obligation and the church does not require attending Mass on a Saturday.
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Or if you don’t trust the secular media (like me) You can go to your diocese website.😉

But it is good that you went! It just is not binding on others.
 
Joe_5859 said:
Why did you make this distinction, tee? Isn’t that just two ways of saying the same thing?
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Because I am a liturgical calendar nerd 🤓 but sometimes too terse for my own good. 😊

Periodically (most recently last year, 2013) December 8 falls on a Sunday, which must necessarily be the 2nd Sunday of Advent. In such case the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception translates to the following Monday, December 9, but the obligation to assist at Mass does not translate.

Thus, Immaculate Conception is not *always *a Holy Day of Obligation (not even in the USA), but December 8 *is *always a Holy Day of Obligation (either owing to the Solemnity or to falling on Sunday).

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