The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin ... Before Mary's birth, her parents received a heavenly message that they would bear a child. In thanksgiving for the God's gift of Mary's ...

This year the Shrine celebrated its patronal feast day in a special way — Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated the noon Mass. This was the first time Archbishop Henning had been to the Shrine.

Pope Francis, baptized as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, celebrated his patron saint’s feast day every April 23. The patron saint’s day of the pope is a holiday at the Vatican and Pope Francis usually ...