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- The May 8th feast was established in particular to commemorate a victory won by St. Michael: he saved the people of that region from an invading enemy on that day (some say this happened at the same time as the initial apparitions, some say a couple centuries later). The feast marks both that event and all his apparitions at Monte Gargano.
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May 1, 2011 · "The month of May, with its profusion of blooms was adopted by the Church in the eighteenth century as a celebration of the flowering of Mary's maidenly spirituality…With its...
- May, Month of Mary
Highlights. Prayer of the Month. An Act of Consecration to...
- May, Month of Mary
Highlights. Prayer of the Month. An Act of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Mary, Mother of God and Virgin, I choose thee this day for my queen, patron, and advocate, and...
May 4, 2003 · In the new Enchiridion, there is specific enumeration of general norms for Marian prayers that make a plenary indulgence obtainable not just in May, but any time of the year. The month of May as a Marian month was further affirmed by Mary’s first apparition at Fatima (May 13, 1917).
May 1, 2020 · Here’s a brief explanation. For centuries, the Catholic Church has set aside the entire month of Mary to honor Mary, Mother of God. Not just a day in May, mind you, but the entire month....
Each year, the USCCB Secretariat of Divine Worship publishes the Liturgical Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America. This calendar lists each day's celebration, rank, liturgical color, citations for the Lectionary for Mass, and Psalter cycle for the Liturgy of the Hours.
Why are the months of May and October dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary? Click here to find out why these months are significant in the Catholic Church.
Dec 13, 2019 · The Church’s liturgical year began with the first week of Advent and a new cycle for the liturgical calendar. We’re in Year A (see the Mass page on 9). There’s a whole lot of history behind how the liturgical year was decided.
