Holy Day Of Obligation
In the Roman Catholic Church, holy days of obligation or holidays of obligation, less commonly called feasts of precept, are the days on which, as canon 1247 of the Code of Canon Law states:
On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.
Moreover they are to abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body.Read more about Holy Day Of Obligation: Eastern Catholic Churches, Latin Catholic Church, Latin-Rite Observance By Country
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