Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Sunday)
May 21, 2023
In most archdioceses and dioceses within the United States, the Ascension of the Lord is transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter. In the archdioceses and dioceses within the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia, the Ascension of the Lord always falls on the preceding Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter and is a Holy day of Obligation.
So unless you live in these 6 provinces, there is no Holy day of Obligation this coming Thursday.
One exception: It is my understanding that Masses following the old calendar and celebrating the Mass in the Extraordinary Form generally celebrate the Ascension on Thursday. Please check in your parish and diocese.
In most archdioceses and dioceses within the United States, the Ascension of the Lord is transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter. In the archdioceses and dioceses within the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia, the Ascension of the Lord always falls on the preceding Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter and is a Holy day of Obligation.
So unless you live in these 6 provinces, there is no Holy day of Obligation this coming Thursday.
One exception: It is my understanding that Masses following the old calendar and celebrating the Mass in the Extraordinary Form generally celebrate the Ascension on Thursday. Please check in your parish and diocese.
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