Dormition of the Mother of God

August 15, 2025

Dormition of the Mother of God

And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has regarded the low estate of His servant; surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. (Luke 1:46-49)

The icon is of the Dormition of the Mother of God (August 15th).

Church in France to pray for persecuted Eastern Christians

CWN - Church bells throughout various French dioceses will ring out at noon on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption, to invite the faithful to gather and pray for persecuted Eastern Christians.

“When everything goes wrong, when one has nothing more, it is to the Virgin Mary that one turns,” said Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cattenoz of Avignon.