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Assumption of Mary
Mary is taken body and soul into heavenly glory — a major Catholic and Orthodox feast.
📅 August 15
✦ Why It Matters
The Assumption celebrates the belief that Mary, at the end of her earthly life, was taken up body and soul into heaven. Eastern Orthodoxy calls it the Dormition of the Theotokos. A national public holiday in many countries.
✦ How It Is Observed
Solemn Mass, blessing of herbs and flowers, processions, pilgrimages to Marian shrines.
✦ Sacred Text
“From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me — holy is his name.”
— Luke 1:48 ↗