Holy Day of Obligation Today (December 9)

Dear Friends in Christ,

Just a reminder that today Monday December 9 is a Holy Day of Obligation as the U.S. Bishops, per the Novus Ordo calendar, have transferred the actual Holy Day of Obligation for the Immaculate Conception to today Monday, December 9th (even though it was celebrated in the Traditional Latin Mass yesterday).

This means that all Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte are obligated to attend Mass - any Mass - on both Sunday, December 8th, and Monday December 9th. Catholic News Herald explained why in an article entitled Catholics advised: December 8 and 9 are holy days of obligation.

The Latin Masses offered in the region today Monday December 9 are as follows:

Prince of Peace (Taylors SC) – 12 noon
Our Lady of Grace (Greensboro) – 4:30 p.m.
Church of the Epiphany (Blowing Rock) – 6:30 p.m.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12)

Looking ahead, this Thursday December 12 at 7:00 p.m. Saint Thomas Aquinas will offer a Traditional Latin Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, followed a reception in Aquinas Hall.