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Mary, a Mother worthy of all praise. She is the morning star, the comforter of the afflicted and the refuge of sinners.
Mary is the Mother of the Church. We celebrate many feast days for her. They reflect what we believe about Mary and the role she plays in our Church. On the bottom you will find Links to many Marian Sites, just bookmark this site and use it as yours.
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February 11, OUR LADY Of LOURDES The Blessed Mother appeared 18 times to Bernadette at Lourdes, France. The 1st time was February 11, 1858
March 25, THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD The Archangel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin that she was to be the Mother of CHRIST, the promised Redeemer.The beginning of the "HAIL MARY" prayer is taken from this part of the Bible. The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and coming to her said "Hail favored one ! The Lord is with you." (Luke,1:28)
May 31, VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. Mary goes to visit her cousin Saint Elizabeth who is with child. Another Part of the "HAIL MARY " prayer is taken from here when Elizabeth saw Mary and cried out in a loud voice saying "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb" (Luke,1:42)
August 15, ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN. When Mary's life was over on earth she was taken up into Heaven body and soul. Pope Pius X named Our Lady of the Assumption the patroness of the Acadian people and her feast day is celebrated on August 15, by the Acadians. The Ave Marie Stella was adopted as the national hymn of the Acadian people.
September 8, BIRTH OF MARY. Saint Ann and Saint Joachim are Mary's parents and the earthly Grandparents of JESUS.
September 15, OUR LADY Of SORROWS This Feast reminds us of the spiritual sufferings Mary went through by watching her Son have physical sufferings and die on the cross.
October 7 OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY The Rosary was revealed by the Blessed Virgin to Saint Dominic in Prouille, France (1208) Domingo de Guzman was a Spanish preacher who went to southern France to oppose the Albegesian heresy which was spreading rapidly. In 1208, while he was praying at a chapel in Prouille, Mary appeared to him and gave him the Rosary and urged him to preach the Rosary to all people as a remedy against heresy and sin. Domingo (Dominic) founded an order of preaching friars and establish monasteries all over the world. The order is commonly referred to as the Dominicans.
November 21, PRESENTATION OF MARY Mary was 3 years old when her parents took her to the temple and presented her to God, promising to dedicate her life to God.
December 8, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY This Feast honors the preservation of the Blessed Virgin from Original Sin at the moment of conception. God would not let the mother of His Son be born with sin.
December 12, OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE. In December of 1531 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to an Indian convert, Juan Diego. She left him a picture of herself impressed upon his cloak. A Shrine was built near Mexico City where many miracles have taken place.
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