Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation: The faithful are obligated to attend Mass. 

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Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials are days which are celebrated in commemoration of the sacred mysteries and events recorded in the history of our redemption, in memory of the Virgin Mother of Christ, or of His apostles, martyrs, and saints. 

About the image: Himmelfahrt Mariens (Assumption of Mary), by Mariano Salvador Maella Pérez (21 August 1739 – 10 May 1819), a Spanish painter known primarily for his portraits and religious frescoes. Public domain image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.