The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is usually on December 8th. Be cause that date falls on a Sunday in Advent, the So lemnity moves to the following day, Monday, Decem ber 9th. Since the Blessed Mother in the Immaculate Conception is the patroness of the US, the Holy See has declared that December 9th should be a Holy Day of Obligation. Because there has not been enough time to sufficiently educate the people, Archbishop Perez has declared that the obligation to attend Mass on December 9th for the Solemnity is removed this year. Even so, we are offering Mass for this Solemnity at 8:30AM and 11:00AM on Monday, December 9th.