1. Chapter 29

2.  Mary’s special role in salvation  The gift of freedom from Original Sin and filled with grace from the first moment of her life  Mary was always faithful to His will and was always pleasing in His sight  Called herself by this title when speaking to Bernadette—Lourdes  Church feast day on December 8

3.  Mary, conceived without Original Sin, was always faithful and never committed a single actual sin—death and corruption are the effects of Original Sin…at the end of her life on earth, Mary was taken up to heaven, body and soul  Church celebrates this feast of the Assumption on August 15

4.  Annunciation—March 25, The angel Gabriel asked Mary to be the Mother of God  Queenship of Mary—August 22, Mary is Queen of Heaven and Earth (She became the Mother of the whole Church—Jesus’ words on the Cross0  Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God—January 1  Visitation—May 31—Mary visits Elizabeth  Birth of Mary—September 8  Our Lady of Guadalupe—December 12, Mary appears to Saint Juan Diego  Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary—November 21, Mary is presented in the temple as a young girl  Our Lady of Lourdes—February 11, Mary appears to St. Bernadette at Lourdes  Our Lady of Mount Carmel—July 16, Mary appears to St. Simon of Stock and shows her special care of the Carmelite order  Our Lady of the Rosary—October 7, celebration of the special prayer  Immaculate Heart of Mary—the Saturday following the second Sunday after Pentecost.

5. A remarkable miracle as Mary appears on the cloak of Juan Diego in 1531. Even though it was of poor quality, the material still survives today. The image is not a painting…it is the image of Mary as she looks out—as seen in the reflection in her eyes. The patron of the Americas, Prayers for the unborn

6. Mary, the beautiful lady, appeared to Bernadette and prayed the rosary with her. A spring of water bubbled up at the site and healed many…pilgrims continue go to visit this area for physical and spiritual healing.

7. Mary requests daily praying of the Rosary for peace in the world and sacrificing for sinners. On her final visit, 70,000 people witnessed the sun spinning and falling as a sign that she was truly there.

8.  Lilies—purity  Roses—Mary is the “rose without thorns”  Pansy– remembrance and reflection  Daisy– simplicity and innocence  Apple—Mary is the New Eve  Stars—Scripture/woman of Revelations  Olive branch—peace  Colors= blue for constancy, red for suffering, white for purity, purple for royalty