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The highest, or more important, holy days within the Catholic Church. Solemnities are the most important feasts that the Church celebrates. There are seventeen solemnities celebrated by the universal Church:
Mary, the Mother of God - January 1Epiphany - January 6*St. Joseph, Husband of Mary - March 19 The Annunciation - March 25Easter - March/April*Ascension of the Lord - 40 days after EasterPentecost - 50 days after EasterTrinity Sunday - first Sunday after PentecostCorpus Christi - first Sunday after Trinity Sunday (also known as Body and Blood of Christ)Sacred Heart - Friday after Corpus ChristiBirth of St. John the Baptist - June 24Sts. Peter and Paul - June 29Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - August 15All Saints - November 1Christ the King - Sunday in November* (this is the last Sunday of the church year)Immaculate Conception - December 8Christmas - December 25 (also known as Birth of the Lord)