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The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches (except the East Syriac churches). It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mary the Theotokos ("Mother of God", literally translated as God-bearer), and her being taken up into heaven.
A listing of holidays on the Catholic liturgical calendar ... Pages in category "Catholic holy days" ... Dormition of the Mother of God; E.
The Dormition of Holy Mary, the Mother of God The CCEO provides that only the " supreme authority " of the Church can "establish, transfer or suppress feast days and days of penance which are common to all of the Eastern Churches," although the particular law of a sui juris Church can suppress one of these days or transfer it to Sunday ...
The sacred snakes are celebrated in the Church of the Theotokos ("Mother of God"), where they are said to appear annually for the celebration of the Dormition of the Mother of God, [1] when in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches commemorate the "falling asleep" or death of Mary, mother of Jesus, and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven.
The Latin Catholic Feast of the Assumption is celebrated on 15 August and the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God (or Dormition of the Theotokos, the falling asleep of the Mother of God) on the same date, preceded by a 14-day fasting period.
The Presentation of the Lord, celebrated on 2 February; The Transfiguration of the Lord, celebrated on 6 August; The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated on 14 September; The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, celebrated on 9 November (this is a feast of the Lord because the basilica is dedicated to him under the title of the Most Holy ...
What Are Today’s NYT Strands Answers, Word List for Saturday, December 14? DRIVE. INTENSITY. PURPOSE. DEVOTION. PASSION. FIRE. GOGETTER (SPANGRAM) Up Next:
The Syro-Malabar Church is a Catholic Church sui iuris of the East Syriac Rite that adheres to the following calendar for the church's liturgical year. Like other liturgical calendars, the Syro-Malabar calendar loosely follows the sequence of pivotal events in the life of Jesus. [1]