The Feast of the Immaculate Conception takes place on December 8, and is a day that celebrates the Virgin Mary during Advent, the season leading up to the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas.

"In brief, this feast day celebrates the belief that ... While many people assume the phrase "immaculate conception" refers to the conception of Jesus, this is incorrect, said Stinson.

The Immaculate Conception, a solemnity celebrated on December 8, is the patronal feast of the United States. In 1854, Pope Pius IX's solemn declaration, Ineffabilis Deus (link al documento que ...

More than 1 million people flocked to venerate or honor these relics when they first visited the U.S. in 1999 and 2000.

The holy day of obligation to attend mass on Dec. 8, will also be transferred to Dec. 9. With the transfer of this year’s ...

The feast of the Immaculate Conception will be celebrated at St Francis of Assisi church in Victoria tomorrow. Fr Guardian Etienne Gilson, OFM Conv., will lead a concelebrated Mass today at 8am ...

Antigua, Guatemala is preparing for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the traditional "la quema del diablo"--the Burning of the Devil. In honor of the city's patron saint, the people ...

This year’s barrels will have the face of Feast Founder Manuel Agrela engraved on them. The final day of festivities will start with a Mass at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and a lunch ...

But I learned that since today is the Second Sunday of Advent, this event takes precedence over the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which has been moved tomorrow Dec. 9th. However since the ...

In a statement on its website, the archdiocese said the celebration of the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 8 takes precedence over the feast of the Immaculate Conception. “The norms of the ...