Holy-Days of Obligation
On which the Faithful are Bound to Hear Mass and to Abstain from Servile Work
Holy-Days of Obligation in United States
All the Sundays of the year.
Jan. 1. The Circumcision.
Ascension Day.
Aug. 15. The Assumption.
Nov. 1. All Saints.
Dec. 8. The Immaculate Conception.
Dec. 25. Christmas Day.
The solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul is kept on the Sunday next following the feast (June 29).
Holy-Days of Obligation in Canada
All the Sundays of the year.
Jan. 1. The Circumcision.
Jan. 6. The Epiphany.
Ascension Day.
Nov. 1. All Saints.
Dec. 8. The Immaculate Conception.
Dec. 25. Christmas Day.
The Church Law of Abstinence and Fast
1. The Law of Abstinence forbids the use of flesh meat and of the juice thereof (soup, etc.). Eggs, cheese, butter and seasonings of food are permitted. The Law of Fasting forbids more than one full meal a
