December 8th

The Immaculate Conception is a solemnity and a holy day of obligation.

It is usually observed with a solemn mass on the Vigil at 6:30pm and a said mass at 12 noon on Dec 8th.

The liturgical color is typically blue.

The setting of the mass is Willan.

The Proper of the mass is at DWM pg. 896.

As a solemnity, the readings are intoned at the solemn mass (the Epistle by the acolyte if possible). At other masses the acolyte reads the Epistle.

The Preface is the Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary (DWM pg 612).