Bishop Michael Duignan has made this clarification regarding the celebration of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception this year:
‘The Feast of the Immaculate Conception has the rank of a Solemnity and is celebrated on 8th December, but when that date is the second Sunday of Advent, it is transferred to the following day, Monday 9th December 2024. On its ordinary dating it is in Ireland a Holy Day of Obligation, but not when transferred to the following day. This year the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated on Monday 9th December 2024 and is not a Holy Day of Obligation.’
Therefore, there will be a Mass for the Solemnity in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara on Monday 9th December 2024 at 10am, but it will not be a holy day of obligation.