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The Eastern Church first celebrated a Feast of the Conception of the Most Holy and All Pure Mother of God on 9 December, perhaps as early as the 5th century in Syria.The original title of the feast focused more specifically on Saint Anne, being termed Sylepsis tes hagias kai theoprometoros Annas ("conception of Saint Anne, the ancestress of God"). [5]
In the Church of England, the "Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" may be observed as a Lesser Festival on 8 December. The Anglican Breviary uses the term "spotless" rather than "immaculate" to distinguish an acceptable pious belief from Catholic dogma. The situation in other constituent churches of the Anglican Communion is similar. [18]
In years when December 8 falls on Sunday, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is normally transferred to December 9, as it is outranked by the Second Sunday of Advent. [43] In this case, as of the Vatican's 4 September 2024 letter, the precept to attend Mass is transferred to December 9 as well.
The venerated ivory image of the Immaculate Conception of Batangas City, Philippines, pontifically crowned on December 8, 2022 The Roman Rite liturgical books, including the Roman Missal and the Liturgy of the Hours , included offices venerating Mary's immaculate conception on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
December 8. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. National Blue Collar Day. National Brownie Day. ... December 11. Holiday Food Drive for Needy Animals Day. International Mountain Day.
7 December: Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church – memorial; 8 December: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – solemnity; 9 December: Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin – optional memorial; 10 December: Our Lady of Loreto – optional memorial a; 11 December: Saint Damasus I, Pope – optional memorial
One of my favorites has been making a celebration out of the entire month of December. From "bad" holiday romcom-watching parties to a habit of collecting tree ornaments every place I travel, I go ...
Dec. 4, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Shoes are set out in the hopes of them being filled with sweets for St. Nicholas Day during the Ohio History Connection's annual Dickens of a Christmas event ...