Sunday is the focus of the entire liturgical year, the day on
which we celebrate our salvation in Christ's death and
resurrection. We are asked to celebrate a holy day of obligation
with the same solemnity as the Lord's Day.
By honoring another mystery of Christ, or by honoring Mary or a
saint of local significance, we are celebrating the same as we do
on a Sunday, but with a special orientation. In coming together as
a community of faith for the celebration of the Eucharist, we
declare the importance of the feast in the life of the particular
Church. For this reason, parishes are urged to celebrate holy days
with all their resources as they do on Sundays. A deeper
understanding by pastors and the faithful of the nature and meaning
of each holy day helps to elicit a more appreciative celebration
and a commitment to excellence for these special occasions.
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