Assumption of Mary

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Assumption of Mary - celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church

August 15, Assumption

holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion

Aug, August - the month following July and preceding September

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He said that as the Catholic Church throughout the world celebrated the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary today, they should also uphold chastity which she symbolised during her life time.

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15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She who remained humble and obedient to God's will was given her heavenly reward.

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tomorrow at the Mary the Queen Parish in Greenhills, San Juan City, in solemn celebration of the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, a corollary of the Marian Dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was observed last Aug.

Feast of the Queenship of Mary

The celebration of the queenship of Mary is significantly related to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Queenship of Mary

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into heaven.

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His heartbroken wife Ann, their sons Kieran and Thomas and young granddaughter Louise huddled together as the 64-year-old was laid to rest at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Walkinstown.

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Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Castel Gandolfo, 15 August 2013

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The fortnight kicks off June 21 with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and ends July 4 in Washington with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.