Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass

Mass was held today, December 8 to commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception centers on the belief that Jesus’ mother, the Virgin Mary, was conceived without sin. Pope Pius IX issued an apostolic constitution, known as the Ineffabilis Deus, on December 8, 1854. This document clarified the importance of the Immaculate Conception in the Catholic Church. For more photos, go to our NCHS Facebook page and LIKE US.