Our Lady of Walsingham (England)

"The mood of springtime informs the church's interior; nature's blossoming, the warm air of May evenings, human gladness in a world that is renewing itself -- all these things enter in. Veneration of Mary has its place in this very particular atmosphere, for she, the Virgin, shows us faith under its youthful aspect, as God's new beginning in a world that has grown old. In her we see the Christian life set forth as a youth- fulness of the heart, as beauty and a waiting readiness for what is to come." -- Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Seek That Which is Above (Ignatius, 1986), pp. 95-96.

The Month of May is both named for and dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God, and October is dedicated to the Rosary.

This page lists resources available on our web site for celebration and observance of feasts of the Virgin Mary; as well as prayers and favorite Marian devotions.

It contains an alphabetical list of feasts and prayers, a chronological list of Marian feasts during the Church Year (also accessible from the Liturgical Calendar for the month in which a Marian feast occurs). There are also links to relevant articles on Marian topics.

Note: Permission is granted for individuals or parishes to copy material from this web site for personal or local group use only. Any other use (e.g., reprints in other publications) requires special permission.

Page updated May 20, 2004

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Feasts, Prayers, Activities, Resources honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary

Alphabetical list of Prayers, Feasts

• Angelus
  
• Angelus (Spanish)
  
• Annunciation (March 25)
  History -- Family Observances -- Activities with Children -- Mary's Flowers -- Icon - Incarnation, (Voices Lent/Easter 2003)
  
• Assumption (August 15)
  Feast of the Assumption -- Observance of the Assumption -- Prayers and devotions (Hymns: The Ark which God has sanctified and Immaculate Mary) -- Activities for Children
  
• Ave Maria - Hail Mary - Memorare
  
• Birth of Mary (September 8)
  The Feast of the Birth of Mary -- Family Observances
  
• Blessed Virgin Mary - Saturday devotions
  
• Blessed Mother Teresa's letter to Women for Faith and Family 1987 Conference -- Devotion to Our Lady.
  
• Directory on Popular Piety -- Chapter 5: The Veneration of the Holy Mother of God
  
• Immaculate Conception (December 8)
  History -- Catechism -- Magnificat -- Prayers -- Readings -- Family Celebration
  
• Immaculate Heart of Mary (Saturday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost)
  
• Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  
• Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Pope Paul VI 1964 - Chapter 8 - The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
  
• Magnificat - Prayer of the Virgin Mary
  
• Mary Coloring Page, with "Hail Mary" prayer
  
• Mary the Dawn: Hymn
  
• Mary Flowers - Flowers that traditionally symbolize Mary and her virtues and attributes.
  
• May Crowning
  History of Crowning -- Mary the Crown of Creation -- A May Crowning -- Other Family Activities for May
  
• The Most Holy Name of Mary (September 12)
  
• Our Lady of Good Remedy (October 8)
• Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12)
  Prayers - Ave Maria (Spanish) - Family celebration
  
• Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11) *Plenary Indulgence for the 150TH Anniversary of Lourdes [added to this page 12/5/07]
  
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16)
  
• Our Lady of Prompt Succor (January 8)
  
• Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7)
  
• Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15)
  
• Our Lady of Walsingham (September 24, England)
• Our Mother of Perpetual Help (June 27)
  
• Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (November 21)
  
• Presentation of Our Lord (February 2)
  
• Prayer for Mothers
  
• Queenship of Mary (August 22)
  
• Redemptoris Mater (Mother of the Redeemer) Pope John Paul II
  (1987 Encyclical)
  
• Regina Caeli and Salve Regina
  Regina Caeli Prayer Card
• Rosarium Virginis Mariae Pope John Paul II
  October 2002 ­ October 2003: The Year of the Rosary
  
• The Rosary
  Prayers -- Mysteries -- History -- Catechism -- Pope John Paul II
  
• Saturday Devotions -- BVM
  
• Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (January 1)
  Catechism of the Catholic Church -- Hymns (Ave Maria; Immaculate Mary; Salve Regina; Hail, Holy Queen) -- Readings for the Day -- More Marian Prayers
  
• Visitation (May 31)
  

Chronological list of Feast Days of Mary

January 1 - Solemnity of Mary
January 8 - Our Lady of Prompt Succor
February 2 - Presentation of the Lord
February 11- Our Lady of Lourdes
March 25 - Annunciation
May 31 - Visitation
June 27 - Our Mother of Perpetual Help
July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
August 15 - Assumption
August 22 - Queenship of Mary
September 8 - Birth of Mary
September 12 - The Most Holy Name of Mary
September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows
September 24 - Our Lady of Walsingham, England
October 7 - Our Lady of the Rosary
October 8 - Our Lady of Good Remedy
November 21 - Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
December 8 - Immaculate Conception
December 12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe

-The Month of Mary is May.
-The Month of the Rosary is October.
-Mother's Day is the Second Sunday of May.
-The Feast of the Immaculate Heart is the Saturday following the Second Sunday after Pentecost.
-The Saturdays are also dedicated to Marian Devotions.

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Links to related articles on the ADOREMUS website
The Angel of the Lord Declared unto Mary
The Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration
The Rosary of Our Lady
The Rosary of Our Lady

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