*The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
December 8, 2030
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated on December 8, is a major Catholic Holy Day of Obligation honoring the belief that Mary was preserved free from original sin from the moment of her conception in St. Anne’s womb. Proclaimed a dogma in 1854, it highlights Mary as full of grace and a model of faith.
