Solemnities and Vigils
  • Ianudell
    Posts: 9
    For ease of reference, (and becuase I couldn't find it anywhere online) here is a list of all the Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord that do not occur on Sundays, as well as all the Vigil Masses according to the NO. Hope this helps!
  • Liam
    Posts: 5,589
    "Only a Solemnity or a Feast of the Lord can outrank a Sunday in Ordinary Time. (According to the normal rules, nothing can outrank a Sunday of the other liturgical seasons.)"


    Not correct. Solemnities of Our Lady can outrank Sundays of Ordinary Time (the Solemnity of the Assumption of the BVM does); Sundays of Ordinary Time function in precedential terms as Feasts of the Lord. And the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God can fall on a Sunday in Christmastide.
  • Ianudell
    Posts: 9
    Since the Assumption of the BVM is a Solemnity, it outranks the Sunday in ordinary time. Both Solemnities and Feasts of the Lord outrank Sundays in Ordinary Time. What I meant by the latter sentance was that the Immaculate Conception or the Annunciation won't outrank the First Sunday of Advent or the 4th Sunday of Lent for example.
  • GerardH
    Posts: 659
    I think @Liam's confusion is in the bracketing - (Solemnity or Feast) of the Lord vs Solemnity or (Feast of the Lord). The latter is correct and what OP meant
  • Liam
    Posts: 5,589
    That's a helpful clarification. "Only a Solemnity (or a Feast of the Lord) can outrank" would be clearer.
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