Chicago archdiocese dispenses from 'unusual' Immaculate Conception precept
After back-and-forth on December obligation, Cardinal Cupich dispenses
The Archdiocese of Chicago dispensed Catholics last week from the obligation to attend Mass this year on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which falls in 2024 on Monday, Dec. 9.
The dispensation comes after a Vatican clarification last month that the December solemnity — which usually takes place on Dec. 8 — should be regarded in the U.S. as a …