The Sept. 12 feast of the Holy Name of Mary reminds us of its stirring history and, above all, the reason why her name is a most powerful prayer. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 12, 2022 / 09:30 am. Every year on Sept. 12 since 1683, the Catholic Church has celebrated the feast of the Holy Name of Mary.

To honor Mary for her aid for this great Battle of Vienna victory, in 1683 Pope Innocent XI extended the celebration of the feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, observed in ...

The feast of the most holy Name of Mary inscribed on the Calendar of the universal Church, was the homage of the world's gratitude to Mary, our Lady and Queen." Page 193.

This feast day is a relatively new one but the history of the holy day and the mystery behind it has its roots in the earliest centuries of Christian belief. Friday, July 04, 2025 A service of ...

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. December 31, 2023. Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14, ... grants him a son whom the woman bears and whom Abraham names. Even though the woman, ...

Discover how the Feast of the Holy Name and the Abbey's Islip Chapel are connected, in this reflection from The Reverend Canon James Hawkey. The Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian and Almoner ...