Dec 8 - Holy Day of Obligation in USA - Feast of Immaculate Conception

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The holy day obligation has been dispensed in many places, my own diocese included.
 
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Check if you have an obligation in the first place.

I live in the UK (England to be precise because it matters for this purpose) where the Immaculate Conception is not a holy day of obligation.

In Northern Ireland (and the Republic) the Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation. However, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic the obligation to go to Mass on Sundays and other holy days of obligation is currently suspended there.

This suspension of the Mass obligation applies in many other countries too.
 
In many places, Mass will be offered. But it isn’t a Holy Day of Obligation.

In others, it is.
 
Excerpt from Great Vespers:

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In Tone 1

It is fitting that the Queen of heaven and earth,* who is more precious than the Cherubim,* and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim,* be conceived and remain immaculate as the angels,* so that they who are servants of the Lord* can boast of their own Queen, the Mother of God.* Glory and praise to the Lord who willed it so,* the Creator of all things.

It is fitting that the unique and chosen woman* be conceived without sin,* and the power of Satan is now taken away;* for the Mother of God will never bow before him.* Glory and praise to the Lord who willed it so,* the Creator of all things.

It is fitting that the Second Eve* be created and remain without sin* in the manner of the Second Adam;* for the rebirth of mankind now takes place,* just as the fall came through the first Adam and the first Eve.* Christ has renewed all through his new birth,* and it was Mary that gave birth to Him.* Glory and praise to the Lord who willed it so,* the Creator of all things.

Glory… Now…

Before the nativity of the Son of God,* it was fitting for the Father* to bestow the most pure conception upon the Mother of God,* who is betrothed of the Holy Spirit,* that she might be filled with heavenly gifts* in a manner beyond all other creatures.* Glory and praise to the Lord who willed it so,* the Creator of all things.

Source: Royal Doors
 
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