Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Event Details
Date & Time
2026-05-25- May 25, 2026
- 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Organizer
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Behold your Son. Behold your mother. –John 19:25-34
St. Paul VI, at the conclusion of the Third Session of the Second Vatican Council in 1964, declared the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Mother of the Church,” that is to say of all Christian people, the faithful as well as the pastors, who call her the most loving Mother and established that “the Mother of God should be further honored and invoked by the entire Christian people by this tenderest of titles.”
The feast recognizes Mary standing at the foot of the cross when Jesus gives us Mary as the Mother of the Church. As St. John Paul II once remarked, “Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church reflects the deep conviction of the Christian faithful, who see in Mary not only the mother of the person of Christ, but also of the faithful.”
Join us at any one of our participating parishes in the ADW area for Mass on this Feast day. Please contact the parish directly to confirm Mass times and more detailed information.
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