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Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Story of the Queenship of Mary On August 22, we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth…
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Quick Facts Date: August 15 Type of Feast: Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation. Readings: Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56 Prayers: The Hail Mary The Assumption of Mary is the teaching that: The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body…
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St. Anne’s Ministry

St. Anne’s Ministry
Who We Are & What We Do St. Anne was the mother to Mary and maternal grandmother to Jesus. She is a testament to the divine and unique role of women, specifically wives and mothers. St. Anne’s Ministry at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church brings ALL mothers together socially and spiritually, offering them many ways…
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Transfiguration

Transfiguration
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Transfiguration is: “The mysterious event in which Jesus, speaking with Moses and Elijah on the mountain, was transformed in appearance – in the sight of Peter, James, and John – as a moment of disclosure of His divine glory” (CCC, Glossary, pp. 901-902; 554). The English…
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