1. The Feast of the Virgin Mary: Her Departure

2. Introduction  God Honors Those Who Love Him  We must always remember that God loves us very much, the only thing He asks of us is to be good and to Love Him.  We must always treat others the way we would like to be treated “The Golden Rule”  God Honors Those Who Love Him  We must always remember that God loves us very much, the only thing He asks of us is to be good and to Love Him.  We must always treat others the way we would like to be treated “The Golden Rule”

3. The story of Virgin Mary  After the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin was in the house of St. John the Beloved.  She sat with him telling him all about Christ’s life on earth when He was a child, and all the sweet stories.  After the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin was in the house of St. John the Beloved.  She sat with him telling him all about Christ’s life on earth when He was a child, and all the sweet stories.

4. The Ascension  When the time of St. Mary’s departure was near and she knew it, the disciples and some virgins came. Lord Jesus Christ, together with angels, came to receive her soul after she had blessed the disciples

5. The Disbelief  St. Thomas the apostle was not present when she departed.  He came after she had been buried and he heard a voice saying, “Hurry up to receive the blessing of the body of the Pure Mary.”  He saw the body of St. Mary going up on the cloud to heaven while he was coming back from India  St. Thomas the apostle was not present when she departed.  He came after she had been buried and he heard a voice saying, “Hurry up to receive the blessing of the body of the Pure Mary.”  He saw the body of St. Mary going up on the cloud to heaven while he was coming back from India

6. Cont’d  Later, when he met the disciples, they told him that she departed but St. Thomas pretended that he didn’t believe this.  They went together to her tomb but they did not find her body and the disciples were astonished  St. Thomas told them how he saw the body rising up to heaven among the hymns of the angels.  Later, when he met the disciples, they told him that she departed but St. Thomas pretended that he didn’t believe this.  They went together to her tomb but they did not find her body and the disciples were astonished  St. Thomas told them how he saw the body rising up to heaven among the hymns of the angels.

7.  The disciples asked God to show them that the scene which St. Thomas saw  They remained fasting for 15 days and the Lord showed them the scene on the 16th of Mesra  The disciples asked God to show them that the scene which St. Thomas saw  They remained fasting for 15 days and the Lord showed them the scene on the 16th of Mesra

8. After the Ascension  The Lord answeres the prayer of anyone who interceded with her.  Moreover, the virgin appeared to many people.  On April 2, 1968 the Lady Virgin, the Mother of Light appeared many times in the Church of Zeitoun in Cairo.  The Lord answeres the prayer of anyone who interceded with her.  Moreover, the virgin appeared to many people.  On April 2, 1968 the Lady Virgin, the Mother of Light appeared many times in the Church of Zeitoun in Cairo.

9. Appearance in Zeitoun  This appearance was associated with 2 things: –The spirit of faith in God and in the saints spread and many people repented –Wonders and miracles happened to many people. May her intercessions be with us all always  This appearance was associated with 2 things: –The spirit of faith in God and in the saints spread and many people repented –Wonders and miracles happened to many people. May her intercessions be with us all always

10. Conclusion  The Lord Jesus Christ has honored His mother when He was alive and before His death on the cross, He asked St. John to take care of her.

11. Conclusion  He also honored her after her death by taking her body from the earth.  We must also learn to honor our parents as Jesus Christ honored His mother!  He also honored her after her death by taking her body from the earth.  We must also learn to honor our parents as Jesus Christ honored His mother!

12. Memory Verse  “For, behold, hence forth all generations will call me blessed” –(Luke 1:48)  “For, behold, hence forth all generations will call me blessed” –(Luke 1:48)