FULFILLMENT OF OBLIGATION ON THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Let us remember that this perfection of Mary, the [one who is] full of grace, is declared by the angel
within the walls of her house — not in Nazareth’s main square, but there, in hiding, in the greatest
humility. In that little house of Nazareth beats the greatest heart that any creature has ever had.- Pope
Francis, Angelus Address, December 8,2021.

Tomorrow December 8,2023, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the Principal Patroness of the Philippines. During this Solemnity also, the consecration of the Philippines
to Mary Immaculate is to be prayed in all cathedrals and parish churches.

Therefore, I would like to reiterate the following

Under the 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭𝟮𝟰𝟲, currently recognized by the 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗲 and the 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰
𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀' 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀' (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗣), the 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟴, falls under 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, alongside the:

• 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 (𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱), and

• 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 (𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭).

All Filipino Catholic faithful are given the opportunity and ARE REQUIRED to attend the Holy Mass to
fulfill their obligation stated in Canon Law No. 1247

The Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Conception will be recited after the Post-Communion prayer
of the Mass.

In Jesus and Mary,

☩ Christian Luis A. De Guzman