We take a slight turn and change of venue . . . France . . . as we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes today.
I was fortunate to have joined a
Marian pilgrimage in Europe. I was able to go visit the grotto for healing.
Among the most prominent Marian feast days in the ordinary Roman Catholic Calendar are: * January 1 Mary, Mother of God * January 8 Our Lady of Prompt Succor * February 2 Purification of the Virgin * February 11 Our Lady of Lourdes * March 25 Annunciation by Archangel Gabriel (it may be either moved to the day before Palm Sunday should this date be on Holy Week; or to the Monday after the second Sunday of Easter if this date falls on either Friday or Saturday of Holy Week or during Easter Week[17]) * April 26 Our Lady of Good Counsel * May 1 Queen of Heaven * May 13 Our Lady of Fatima * May 24 Mary Help of Christians * May 31 Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces * May 31 Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary * June 27 Our Lady of Perpetual Help * July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel * August 15 Assumption into Heaven * August 21 Our Lady of Knock * August 22 Queenship of Mary * September 8 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary * September 12 The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary * September 15 Our Lady of Sorrows * September 24 Our Lady of Walsingham * October 7 Most Holy Rosary * November 21 Presentation of Mary * December 8 Immaculate Conception * December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe
Source: Wikipedia
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