Generally, one Saturday per month is set aside to commemorate the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Lit Date Category: Priority
The Last Sunday After The Epiphany (Quinquagesima)
The season after the Epiphany ends in glory, with Jesus revealed once more as Christ. There are many epiphanies within the season: the visit of the magi, the presentation of Jesus in the temple (and Simeon’s response), the Lord’s baptism, his first miracle at Cana. On this Sunday, the last of the Epiphany season before […]
Remembrance Sunday
All Saints' Sunday
Saint Mary the Virgin
August 15 is a major feast day in both the west and the east. On this date, the Roman Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary, or her bodily ascent into Heaven after her death, while the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the Dormition, or Falling Asleep, of Mary, also referring to the end of her life […]
