The Feast Of The Assumption Is A Day Of Obligation

Aug 14

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Just in case your local trendy priest has not informed you of the fact, here in the United Kingdom (and, I am sure, pretty everywhere else) the feast of the Assumption is a day of obligation, in the sense that the obligation is not moved to the following Sunday, (in which case is no obligation anymore: every Sunday is obligation) but must be fulfilled on the day. 

It might be good to plan in advance, and if possible have a plan B if the train fails one.

Again, in normal times there would be no need for this post.

We do not live in normal times.

Mundabor

 

Posted on August 14, 2013, in Catholicism, Conservative Catholicism, Traditional Catholicism and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments.

  1. leftfooter's avatar leftfooter | August 14, 2013 at 11:08 am

    Here in Poland, it is a public holiday too! Miracle on the Vistula, when Our Lady and Poland saved Europe from the soviet army.

  2. Jewel's avatar Jewel | August 14, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    This will be my first celebration of the Feast of The Assumption. Unfortunately, we are all on vacationing on Chincoteague Island. Fortunately, there is a Catholic Church near the campground, so I will attend this Mass, and Mass on Sunday. A Blessed Day of Obligation upon you, Mundabor!

  3. rosaryinonehand's avatar rosaryinonehand | August 14, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    Here in the U.S.A., the steeper slope N.O. parishes make no mention in their bulletins about the times for the Masses for the Feast of the Assumption. If you call, they might have one or two Masses. The impression is that it makes no sense to put that info in the bulletin, since few will bother to attend anyway, and those who care will call and get the info that way.

    • Mundabor's avatar Mundabor | August 14, 2013 at 6:56 pm

      I might be very wrong, but could it be that the obligation has been “moved” to when one is obliged anyway?

      I know it’s bad anyway. Just trying to mitigate the scandal…

      M

    • rosaryinonehand's avatar rosaryinonehand | August 14, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      I suppose in some areas of the country, that would be the reason for the omission, but in our archdiocese, the Feast of the Assumption is still a holy day of obligation (not moved to Sunday), and these are local parishes I’m writing about. Having attended each of them at least once, the omission really only underscores the impression we already had of the parishes.

    • Mundabor's avatar Mundabor | August 14, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      Atrocious.

      Simply atrocious.

      M