Vigil of the Nativity
The entire liturgy of Christmas Eve is consecrated to the anticipation of the certain and sure arrival of the Savior.
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All Saints
All Saints A Holy Day of Obligation on which we celebrate the Church Triumphant—all the Saints in Heaven. Attend Mass for All Saints The feast is celebrated on the same day in both the old … Read more
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A Holy Day of Obligation in the U.S., the Immaculate Conception is the Patronness of the United States.
St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas’ fabled generosity inspired today’s Santa Claus. He also helped defeat the heresy of Arianism.
Sundays in Advent
Advent is a season of preparation and anticipation, marked by four Sundays leading up to Christmas.
Our Lady of the Rosary
The feast was instituted to honor Mary for the Christian victory over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Promulgated by Pope Pius XI in 1925, the feast commemorates Our Lord’s dominion over the entire universe.
Ss. Simon and Jude, apostles
Ss. Simon and Jude, whose names occur together in the Canon of the Mass, are also celebrated on the same day.
St. Francis of Assisi
After Mary, perhaps the most beloved saint of all time is St. Francis of Assisi, “il Poverello” (the Little Poor Man).
St. Raphael, Archangel
Raphael is associated with an unnamed angel in St. John’s Gospel, who stirs the water at the healing pool of Bethesda.