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Thread #165216   Message #3961341
Posted By: Michael
12-Nov-18 - 10:27 AM
Thread Name: BS: distant relations.....
Subject: RE: BS: distant relations.....
It's nowt to do with Christmas, it relates to Mary's birth.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the solemn celebration of belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It is universally celebrated on December 8, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on September Wikipedia

Mike