The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Solemnity · White · 8 December
In December
About this day
By a singular grace of God, through the merits of Christ, the Virgin Mary was preserved from all stain of original sin from her conception. Pius IX defined this dogma in 1854. Under this title Mary is patroness of the United States.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Tue 8 Dec 2026 — Year B · I
- Tue 8 Dec 2026
Music
Mass
- Organ Propers, Book 20: Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception to Nov 02 – All Souls (English & Latin) (Organ) [20. Nov 2 – Dec 8. 2109-2173] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – Propers (2015 a) [8 Dec 2015. Mass. Immaculate Conception] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Nov 02 – All Souls – Propers (English, Latin & Spanish) (Organ) [complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – Propers (2015 b) [Dec. 8 Mass. 2015 Im. Conception.] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – Propers (English & Latin) [Dec. 8. 2013. Mass] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
Devotional
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – Benediction (English & Latin) [Dec. 9 2013. Im. Concep. MON] DetailsBenediction / Eucharistic Adoration
Divine Office: Vespers I
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – First Vespers (2021) [Dec 8 I Vesp PELL full 2021] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – First Vespers (2017) [I Vespers. Dec 8. IM. CON. 12.08.17] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
Divine Office: Vespers II
- Dec 08 – Immaculate Conception – Second Vespers [II Vespers Dec. 8. 2014. NAC] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “I rejoice heartily in the Lord…” Is 61: 10
- Communion — Roman Missal “Glorious things are spoken of you…”