November 11 – Paul VI proclaims Mary “Mother of the Church” (1964) "In Mary, the Immaculate, we find the essence of the Church" At the close of the Second Vatican Council, on December 8, 1965, Pope Paul [...] Council intended to tell us this: Mary is so interwoven in the great mystery of the Church that she and the Church are inseparable, just as she and Christ are inseparable. Mary mirrors the Church, anticipates [...] Paul VI made this solemn declaration: that the Most Holy Virgin Mary is the Mother of the Church. In his homily of December 8, 2005, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI highlighted the 40 th anniversary of this
Heart of Mary since February 11, 2018, in the Cathedral of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in of Trakai (Archdiocese of Vilnius, capital of the country). "May the Blessed Virgin Mary protect Lithuania [...] Novembre 17 – Mary Gate of Dawn (Lithuania) - Saint Gregory the Miracle Worker (d. 270) A whole people reiterates their trust in Mary From September 22-25, 2018, Pope Francis visited Lithuania, the Baltic [...] joint statement, the consecration of Lithuania to the Immaculate Heart of Mary "is an act of faith by which we express our trust in Mary ... we renew the faith expressed by our parents and our ancestors, and
War II, the flow of visitors has increased to the point that "Mary of the Copper Street" is the most popular image of Mary in Germany. The Mary of Nazareth Team [...] November 5 – Mary Seat of Wisdom (Cologne, Germany, 1280) Mary of the Copper Street venerated in Germany Since the Marian Year 1954, the great German shrines, like Alttöting and Kevelaer have seen a noticeable [...] .” This national consecration to Mary gave a new impetus to the Marian revival, which was blessed with a flood of graces. The Black Madonna of Cologne, known as "Mary of the Copper Street" is a statue
November 11 - Saint Paul VI declared Mary "Mother of the Church" (1964) Progress made in the liturgical veneration reserved for Mary The dogmatic constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium , Light of Nations [...] Gentium dedicated to the Virgin Mary is a key reference. On November 21, 1964, Pope Saint Paul VI was about to promulgate this constitution when he officially proclaimed “Mary as Mother of the Church, that [...] inserted one of these titles in the liturgical calendar. The obligatory memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, will now be celebrated worldwide on Pentecost Monday. A decree of Pope Francis
Heart of Mary, placing it under her all-powerful protection. At the same ceremony he decreed that the whole Church should celebrate a feast each year in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to seek "the [...] October 31 – Pius XII consecrates the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (1942) Answering the call of our heavenly Mother On October 31, 1942, on the day of the solemn closing of the Jubilee of the [...] in Portugal, Pope Pius XII, speaking on the radio, consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to answer the call of our heavenly Mother. He renewed this important act on December 8, 1942. In
October 25 – Consecration of the Toledo Cathedral to Mary (Spain, 1075) Mary is our mother Father Yves Sarrasin, from Orsières, Switzerland, is a member of the Third Order of the Eucharistein Fraternity [...] question: “What can one say to a young person who does not understand Mary’s place in the Christian faith?” This is what he said: “Mary was there at each stage of Jesus' life, from his conception to his death [...] cross, as a mother, when he said, "Woman, here is your son." Since Mary is our mother she walks before us on our life’s journey. “Mary was the first to respond to God’s total love, so she knows how to help
October 10 - Consecration of Luxembourg to Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted (1666) As long as the Pope hasn’t said his Rosary All the Popes since the time of Saint Dominic have talked about the Rosary.
October 11 – Motherhood of the Virgin Mary All of Scotland is consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary July 26, 2017, marked the beginning of 40 days of preparation for the September 3rd Act of Consecration [...] Consecration of the Scottish Church and the Kingdom of Scotland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. All of the country’s Catholic bishops—eight ordinary bishops and eight emeritus bishops—participated. This [...] Lourdes in Carfin, Motherwell Diocese. To make this national consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary more effective and meaningful, the bishops called all Scottish residents and expatriates, and those
October 8 – Mary Mother of Hungary He threw the last thing he possessed to the crowd Saint John Ogilvie (1579-1615) was a Jesuit martyr who was executed in Glasgow, Scotland, by Anglican Protestants on
October 26 - Beatification of Bartolo Longo, servant of the Virgin Mary after being the slave of Satan Mass said in Lourdes for Middle Eastern Christian refugees Many immigrant refugees in Europe make