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    The document summarizes the mosaics depicting events from Mary's life that are displayed in the Lady Chapel of Westminster Cathedral. It begins with an introduction to the Feast of the Assumption being celebrated on August 15th and commemorating Mary's death and assumption into heaven. It then provides a list of the 21 mosaics in the Lady Chapel frieze, each depicting a key event from Mary's life, including her betrothal, the annunciation, visitation, Jesus' birth, crucifixion, and Mary's dormition. It concludes by noting the continuing devotion to Mary in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity into the 21st century.

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    The document summarizes the mosaics depicting events from Mary's life that are displayed in the Lady Chapel of Westminster Cathedral. It begins with an introduction to the Feast of the Assumption being celebrated on August 15th and commemorating Mary's death and assumption into heaven. It then provides a list of the 21 mosaics in the Lady Chapel frieze, each depicting a key event from Mary's life, including her betrothal, the annunciation, visitation, Jesus' birth, crucifixion, and Mary's dormition. It concludes by noting the continuing devotion to Mary in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity into the 21st century.

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    Third is a series of three talks given in central London on the Feast of the Assumption

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    The document summarizes the mosaics depicting events from Mary's life that are displayed in the Lady Chapel of Westminster Cathedral. It begins with an introduction to the Feast of the Assumption being celebrated on August 15th and commemorating Mary's death and assumption into heaven. It then provides a list of the 21 mosaics in the Lady Chapel frieze, each depicting a key event from Mary's life, including her betrothal, the annunciation, visitation, Jesus' birth, crucifixion, and Mary's dormition. It concludes by noting the continuing devotion to Mary in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity into the 21st century.

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    St Mary Abbots 6.

    30pm Evensong

    15th August 2010 – The Blessed Virgin Mary: MARY IN MOSAICS


    In the Anglican Calendar – 15th August is one of the key days for remembering
    Mary, the Mother of Jesus. It is one of several key days celebrated throughout the
    year remembering Mary’s life and witness.

    August 15 is the day that Catholics have long celebrated what is called the
    Dormition (falling asleep) or Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Feast of the
    Assumption celebrates both the happy departure of Mary from this life by her
    natural death, and her assumption bodily into heaven.

    Go to Westminster Cathedral, Victoria.

    The life and witness of Mary has been a massive source of encouragement and
    example to pilgrims since the 1st Century.

    It is rooted in the basic obedience of Mary to say Yes to all that God asks of her.

    High up the walls of the Lady Chapel you will see a series of mosaics depicting the
    life of Mary.

    The Mosaics in the Frieze representing the life of Mary.

    1. The Betrothal of Joachim & Anne


    2. Birth of Mary
    3. Presentation of Mary in the Temple
    4. Mary’s betrothal to Joseph
    5. Annunciation by the Angel Gabriel
    6. Visitation by Mary to Elizabeth
    7. Nativity at Bethlehem
    8. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
    9. Flight into Egypt
    10. Finding in the Temple
    11. Home at Nazareth
    12. Marriage Feast at Cana
    13. Mary bids farewell to Jesus
    14. Way of the Cross
    15. Crucifixion
    16. News of the resurrection
    17. Descent of the Holy Spirit
    18. Angel predicts the death of Mary
    19. Risen Jesus appears to his mother
    20. Dormition of Mary [today’s Feast]
    21. Saint Luke writing the Gospel

    “The ceiling is a fitting tribute to the central role [Mary] played in the life of Our
    Lord, and continues to play in the life of the Church.” Cormac Murphy O’Connor

    Her life is a life with Christ – Rowan Williams

    The devotion to Mary shows no sign of abating in the 21st century.


    “In Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, where devotion to Mary has been long, if
    cautiously, institutionalized, this pattern of veneration shows every sign of
    continuing into the 21st century adapting itself )(as it always had done) to the
    needs of each place and century,

    RP Marshall London August 2010

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