Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the World Day of Peace.. The two celebrations are connected because, as St. Paul VI wrote in ...

Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and the World Day of Peace. The two celebrations are connected because, as St. Paul VI wrote in ...

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...

The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. January 1, 2023. Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 ...

On Aug. 15, Catholics around the world mark the Assumption of Mary, commemorating the end of her earthly life and assumption into heaven. But while the feast day, a solemnity, is a relatively new ...

The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. January 1, 2023. Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 ...

This solemnity shows the relationship between Mary and her son, ... in celebrating her special feast day. Mary’s role as mother of God places her in a unique position in God’s redemptive plan.

On March 25, 2025, Catholics around the world celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, a date that marks the moment when the Virgin Mary, with faith and obedience, accepted the ...

— Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God: Falls on a Saturday this year and is not a holy day of obligation. — Sunday, Jan. 2: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord.

Editor’s note: Pope Francis delivered this homily at Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 1, 2023, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 54th World Day of Peace.

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the Solemnity of Mary, a day the honors the role of Mary as the Mother of God ...

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.