Mass of the Immaculate Conception

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The Mass of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic liturgical celebration honoring the belief that the Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical celebration
Eucharistic celebration
Marian feast
associatedDoctrine Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED
category Marian solemnity
celebratedAccordingTo Roman Missal NERFINISHED
celebratedBy Catholic priests
celebratedOn December 8
centralFigure Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
commemorates conception of the Virgin Mary without original sin
preservation of Mary from original sin
connectedDogmaProclaimedBy Pope Pius IX NERFINISHED
connectedDogmaProclaimedIn Ineffabilis Deus NERFINISHED
connectedDogmaProclaimedOn December 8, 1854
devotionalAssociation Marian devotion
emphasizes God’s redemptive plan in Christ
Mary’s singular privilege
focusesOn Mary as full of grace NERFINISHED
Mary’s role in salvation history
hasProper Collect prayer for the Immaculate Conception
Preface of the Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED
Proper readings
honors Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
honorsBelief Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
includes Eucharistic Prayer NERFINISHED
Liturgy of the Word
Proper prayers for the Immaculate Conception
isHolyDayOfObligationIn many Catholic countries
language Latin
various vernacular languages
linkedFeastDay Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED
liturgicalColor white
liturgicalSeason Advent
liturgicalTradition Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
observedIn Latin Church NERFINISHED
some Eastern Catholic Churches
oftenIncludes Marian hymns
profession of faith (Creed)
recitation of the Gloria
participatedInBy Catholic faithful
rankInRomanRite solemnity
relatedTo Feast of the Nativity of Mary NERFINISHED
theologicalTheme God’s prevenient grace
Mary’s preservation from original sin
Mary’s unique holiness
typicalFirstReading Genesis 3:9–15, 20 GENERATED
typicalGospel Luke 1:26–38 GENERATED
typicalSecondReading Ephesians 1:3–6, 11–12 GENERATED

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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception commemoratedBy Mass of the Immaculate Conception