";s:4:"text";s:2124:" The Immaculate Conception is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church which states that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception centers on the belief that Jesus’ mother, the Virgin Mary, was conceived without sin. Mass Times. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a religious holiday that is celebrated on December 8th. It proved highly controversial in the Middle Ages, but revived in the 19th century and was adopted as church dogma when Pope Pius IX promulgated Ineffabilis Deus in 1854. The move had the overwhelming support of the church's … It is a holiday that is often confused with the Annunciation of the Lord, […] There are 90 or more such images, many of them very ornate and associated with claims of miraculous appearances and healings or the like. Parish Newsletter of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Portswood, Southampton. O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin … Holy Days of Obligation in the 2019 Year. Saturday- 4:30p.m.