Holy Days of Obligation ... We hear that after eight days, the child is named "Jesus" -a name meaning "God saves." From the very beginning, Mary knew that Jesus was destined for honor and glory. ... The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
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www.laforestnet.com/church/holy.htm
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2. Shortened form of Benedictus qui venit..., the "blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord," an early hymn, ... Holy Day of Obligation, Precept Days; A Day in which attendance at Mass is required. All Sundays are holy days of obligation. In some countries, the Sunday requirement may be fulfilled by attending Mass...
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List of Holy Days of Obligation in the United States (see page 256) ... Ask one person from each group to describe their holiday without giving its name. Members of the other small groups should guess which holiday the group chose.
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A: The 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin rite specifies 10 holy days of obligation: January 1, Epiphany, St. Joseph, Ascension, Corpus Christi, Sts. Peter and Paul, Assumption, All Saints, ... The name was later transferred to the recitation of 50 Aves [Hail Marys] commemorating Mary's joys. As devotion to Mary's...
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Time to bring it back, and restoring certain aspects of practice - REAL holy days of obligation, a requirement to pick the name of a saint for your child, the inclusion of the feasts of the saints in the weekly bulletin, etc.
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Attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is the first in the list of the precepts of the Church. The Code of Canon Law lists ten days as Holy Days of Obligation: in addition to the six listed above, they include January 6, Epiphany;
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Library of Catholic prayers on perseverance, peace, love, devotion, and many more topics. Offers prayers in French, Latin, Spanish and English. ... However, the conference of bishops can abolish certain holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday with prior approval of the Apostolic See.
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www.catholic.org/prayers/holydays.php
www.catholic.org/prayers/holydays.php
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During Mass, the ashes which give Ash Wednesday its name are distributed. The ashes are made by burning the blessed palms that were distributed the previous year on Palm Sunday; many churches ask their parishioners to return any palms that they took home so that ... Holy Days of Obligation and Feast Days; Ash Wednesday...
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www.olvonline.org/holydays/ashwednesday.shtml
www.olvonline.org/holydays/ashwednesday.shtml
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Holy Days of Obligation: ... This feast was first celebrated on May 13, 610, when Pope Boniface IV proclaimed the day Feast of All Holy Martyrs in Rome. The intent was to honor all martyrs who were not included in local records. In 835, Pope Gregory IV changed the date and name to November 1 and Feast of All Saints.
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www.archmil.org/ourfaith/holydays.asp
www.archmil.org/ourfaith/holydays.asp
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