The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

The Feast was later changed to "Assumption of Mary," since there was more to the feast than her dying.” Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Dogma of Mama Mary’s assumption, body and soul into heaven ...

Today is the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the commemoration of Mary being “taken up body and soul to the glory of heaven” (“ Munificentissimus Deus,” No. 40).

It is Aug. 15, 1973, the Feast of the Assumption. We are waiting for the bishop to fly overhead inside a tiny plane to bless the waters in which we are standing.

CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 04:00 am On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But ...

"The feast day (of the Assumption of Mother Mary) is on August 15 so we have the service on the weekend close to that," explained Ranjeet Jose, a member of St Mary's Toowoomba.

The feast commemorates Mary’s bodily resurrection and glorification of the Lord at the end of her life. By that is meant that her entire being — both body and soul — were taken up into heaven.

Preparing for an earlier Feast of the Assumption at Holy Name Church are (from left) Fr Thomas Areekuzhy, Jose Joseph, Bino Michel and Sara Mathews. The colourful feast will be held at Holy Name ...