Holy Days of Obligation

Mass Schedules for the Holy Days will be posted as soon as those schedules are ready for publication.

Holy Days of Obligation for the 2023-2024

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – All Saints Day

In Anticipation of All Saints Day – Tuesday, October 31, 2023

• 7:00 pm at Holy Family

All Saints Day – Wednesday, November 1, 2023

• 7:00 am – Holy Family

• 9:00 am – Holy Family (SMSA)

• 12:10 pm – St. Mary

• 6:30 pm – Sacred Heart

• 7:00 pm (Spanish) – Holy Family

Thursday, November 2, 2023 (NOT a Holy Day of Obligation) – All Souls Day

• 7:00 pm at Holy Family in Spanish

Friday, December 8, 2023 – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In anticipation of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Thursday, December 7

• 7:00 pm at Holy Family
• 7:30 pm at Presentation (with Cor Jesu)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Friday, December 8

• 7:00 am at Holy Family
• 9:00 am at Holy Family (SMSA)
• 12:10 pm at St. Mary
• 6:30 pm at Sacred Heart
• 7:00 pm at Holy Family  (Spanish) – normal Friday night Adoration, Confession, and Mass will not take place at St. Mary. Confession will take place prior to the Holy Family Mass beginning at 5:30 pm with children.

Monday, January 1, 2024 – Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God  (Not  a Holy Day of Obligation in 2024 as it falls on a Monday)

Sunday, December 31 (in Anticipation)

• 4:00 pm at Sacred Heart

Monday, January 1

• 8:00 am at Holy Family
• 10:00 am at Sacred Heart
• 12:00 pm at Holy Family (Spanish)

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Ash Wednesday

(While not a Holy Day of Obligation, due the importance of this day in beginning the season of Lent, extra Masses are scheduled to allow everyone an opportunity to celebrate together)

• Holy Family: 7:00 am; 9:00 am (SMSA); 5:00 pm; and 7:00 pm (Spanish)
• St. Peter: 8:30 am
• Sacred Heart: 12:00 pm and 6:15 pm
• Marian University: 12:00 pm
• St. Mary: 12:10 pm and 6:00 pm
• Our Risen Savior: 6:30 pm

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 27-29 – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday (Triduum)(while these are not Holy Days of Obligation, their significance in the formation of the church and as part of the Passion of the Lord, special Masses and prayer services are offered to allow the community to come together at this very holy time of the liturgical year.)

Sunday, March 30, 2024- Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Thursday, May 9, 2024 – Ascension of the Lord

Thursday, August 15, 2024 – The Solemnity of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

Friday, November 1, 2024 – All Saints Day