Holy Cross Catholic Church
1244 South Power Road
Mesa, Arizona 85206
Phone: (480) 981-2021
Fax: (480) 981-6844

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 Holy and Noteworthy Days

 2008

Solemnity of Mary

Holy Day of Obligation January 1
     
Ash Wednesday

  Fast and Abstinence

February 6
     
Passion (Palm) Sunday

 

March 16
     
Good Friday

  Fast and Abstinence

March 21
     
Easter   March 23
     
Ascension Holy Day of Obligation * May 1
     
Pentecost Sunday   May 11
     
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation August 15
     
All Saints' Day Holy Day of Obligation** November 1
     
Start of Advent   November 30
     
Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation** December 8
     
Christmas Holy Day of Obligation December 25

  Abstinence: Catholics 14 and older should abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent

  Fast and Abstinence: Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 should fast (eat one full meal and two smaller meals) on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

 

* All U.S. ecclesiastical provinces, except Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Philadelphia and the State of Nebraska, have transferred the celebration of the Ascension to the 7th Sunday of Easter, May 4. If transferred, Thursday, May 1, is observed either as an Easter Weekday or the optional memorial of St. Joseph the Worker.

** When falling on a Monday or Saturday, the obligation for these feasts has been removed.

 

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