A square image with a light blue background that has a stained-glass image (from the west window of St Mary’s) of the Blessed Virgin Mary speaking the words of the Magnificat. To the right of this is text which reads; “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, on the Patronal Feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary, this Sunday, the 7th September, at 11am. Readings: Isaiah 61.10–end, Psalm 45.10–17, Galatians 4.4–7 & Luke 1:46-55.”

All welcome to the Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth, on the Patronal Feast of The Blessed Virgin Mary, this Sunday, the 7th September, at 11am.
#AllWelcome #PatronalFestival #BlessedVirginMary #AssumptionOfTheBlessedVirginMary #ParishEucharist #HandsworthStMary #COfEBirmingham

An oil painting of two male figures in elaborate robes kneel on the bround, each gazing upward. Next to each man, his mitre sits on the floor. The man on the left has hands raised, palms together in prayer. The man on the right holds his hands out to either side, palms upward. At the top center of the painting is a standing female figure with hands clasped before her in prayer. On either side of her is an angel; the two angels hold a crown which they are placing on her head. Outside the oval space that contains the woman and the two angels are at least 6 more angels, one of whom has a book and at least two of whom hold, maybe play, musical instruments. The primary colors are orange, yellow and brown, with a bit of white and gold.

Assumption of the Virgin w/ Saints Peter Chrysologus & Cassian, 1583, by #LaviniaFontana (Italian, 1552-1614). Palazzo Communale at Imola; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La... #SolemnityoftheAssumption #FeastoftheAssumption #womenartists #artherstory #AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary

Father, you crowned Mary Queen of Heaven;
may all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with the saints for ever.

~ May Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

#Vespers #EveningPrayer #PrayerfortheDead #AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary

#Assumption by Francesco Botticini 1475 - 1476

Heavenly Father,
through the prayers of Mary, our mother:
heal the sick,
comfort the sorrowful,
pardon sinners;
grant #peace & salvation to all.

~ May the Virgin Mary intercede for us.

#Vespers #EveningPrayer #Prayer #AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary

Image of Mary in #StSophia Cathedral Kyiv

A manuscript illumination of the Virgin Mary within the letter G, wearing a white gown with a green neck sash, and her hands in front of her with palms pressed together.

Initial G, Gaudeamus omnes / The #Assumption of Mary, c. 1515, by #EufrasiaBurlamacchi (Italian, c.1482-1548). Gradual MS 5, fol.168v; photo thanks to Loretta Vandi. #SolemnityoftheAssumption #FeastoftheAssumption #womenartists #artherstory #AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary #nuntastic