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The Church liturgically celebrates The Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a memorial on September 12. This memorial has been newly re-included in the universal Roman calendar at the most recent publication of the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia.

In various cultures, the celebration of a Christian name takes precedence over a birthday celebration. Many communities of consecrated life are dedicated to Mary, and members assume the name Mary in addition to their chosen religious name. Such communities celebrate their mutual name day together with Mary as she lifts her Magnificat to God. Other communities such as the Marianists (Society of Mary) have chosen The Holy Name of Mary as their patronal feast. 

 

Life/Liturgy

 The Holy Name of Mary in the Collection of Marian Masses
Explanation of the Mass
http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/bvmtext3.htm

Holy Name of Mary -- Patronal Feast of the Society of Mary (Marianists)
From the Marianist Tradition: ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE THE HOLY NAME OF MARY
http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/chaminade/martrad01.html

Feast of the Holy Name of Mary

 New Advent website offers the history of the liturgical celebration of the Holy Name of Mary from the Catholic Encyclopedia
http://campus.newadvent.org/cathen/10673b.htm 

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Meditations

Mary, The Power of Her Name by St. Alphonsus de Liguori
Holy Wounds Apostolate website gives a meditation by St. Alphonsus on Mary's name http://campus.holywoundsapostolate.com/html/mary_power_of_her_name.htm

Meditation on the Prayer Ave Maria

This meditation, presented as reading for small group settings, explains the Hail Mary prayer, which includes the name Marian. The text is based on a reflection by Father Joseph Kentenich, founder of the Schoenstatt Movement.

http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditamary.html

 

 

Devotion

 

 Words Addressed in the Name of Pope John Paul II

Cardinal Sodano spoke in Vienna in 2003 to participants in the Rosary-Reparation Crusade for Peace about the Austrian custom of celebrating this crusade on the feast of the Holy Name of Mary. The address is on the Vatican website in German.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2003/documents/rc_seg-st_20030710_sodano-austria_ge.html

 Pope John Paul II's Visit to Slovakia (11-14 September 2003)

 ... to celebrate today the memorial of the Holy Name of Mary . The place where we are assembled is especially meaningful ...
English translation
http://212.77.1.245/news_services/bulletin/news/13695.php?index=13695&po_date=12.09.2003&lang=ge#TRADUZIONE%20IN%20LINGUA%20INGLESE 

Poetry

September Poetry
September poetry contains  a collection of poems that celebrate the Holy Name of Mary (September 12).
http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/september.html

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Information on Our Lady of Sorrows The devotion has its origin in the gospels of John (19, 25 Mary standing at the foot of the cross) and Luke (2:35 Your own soul a sword shall pierce). Other possible references to Mary's sorrow, pain ... http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq304.html  Church Documents The Life of Mary: Calvary Post-Vatican II Magisterial Documents concerning the theme, Mary's Life, Calvary. These teachings of the Catholic Church may prove useful to include in talks, homilies or for research. ... http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/documents/docs6-2k.html  Liturgy Marian Feasts Past and Present Includes a brief explanation of celebration of the September Marian days. http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/dogmas.html  Meditations Mary, Mother of Sorrows: The Mystery of Comfort and Hope An abridged reflection, originally an article in Chicago Studies by Louis J. Cameli http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/sorrowsmed.html   Devotion What about the sorrows of Mary? The devotion to the sorrows of Mary appears toward the beginning of the 14th c, and may have been influenced by Henry Suso (d. 1366) and other Rhenish mystics. It took as central theme the Calvary scene ... http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq258.html Describe the origins of Mary's title: Our Lady of Sorrows? The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15, the day after the feast of the Holy Cross to show the close connection between Jesus' Passion and Mary's Sorrows ... http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/yq20.html Our Lady of Sorrows Lenten Meditation I "and his mother kept all these things in her heart." (Luke 2:51b) Mary Page’s five Lenten meditations give much material on the topic of Mary’s sorrow. These meditations take their orientation from the Sunday liturgies for Lent ... http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/lent1.html Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows The chaplet or rosary of the Seven Sorrows uses special beads. There are seven groups of seven beads. History: The seven groups of seven Hail Marys remember the seven sorrows of Our Lady http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/chaplet.html "Our Lady of Tears" … renewed interest in a devotion known as "Our Lady of Tears," a special Rosary devotion … http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq2/yq287.html Rosary Index Information on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/rosdex.html   Art Mother of Sorrows Several works by Ioana Datcu with the theme "Sorrows of Mary" http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/gallery/exhibits/datcu/works_on_display.htm Mother of Sorrows by Jean Marlow 1993 http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/gallery/exhibits/msa/marlow.html    Poetry Seven Sorrows, Seven Joys Sonnets in Meditation on Mary's Life by Ann Astell http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/sevensorrows1.html Poetry for the Season of Lent Contains poetry appropriate to the liturgical celebration of the Mother of Sorrows such as: To the Sorrowing and Immaculate Heart, Lady Most Pitiful, The Passion of Our Lady, The Passion of Mary, When Mary Weeps http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/lentpoet.html Passion Poetry Contains poetry appropriate to Mary’s sorrows such as: Mother of Tears, Queen of the Seven Sorrows, Good Friday Mothers, Mother of the Crucified, Three Mothers Beneath Three Crosses, How Our Blessed Lady Stood By the Cross of Jesus, The Child of Calvary Lady of Pain,  etc. http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/passp.html Stabat Mater Stabat Mater is the title of a 13th century Latin hymn and it means "the Mother was standing". In Latin, the hymn consists of 20 couplets which describe the Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin at the Cross. There are more than 60 English translations ... http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/resources/poetry/stbmat.html

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