Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

New Year's Day Mass at 9:00am in the main Church

Redeemed by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a

close and indissoluble tie, she is endowed with the high office and

dignity of being the Mother of the Son of God, by which account

she is also the beloved daughter of the Father and the temple of the

Holy Spirit. Because of this gift of sublime grace she far surpasses all

creatures, both in heaven and on earth. At the same time, however,

because she belongs to the offspring of Adam she is one with

all those who are to be saved. 

(Lumen Gentium, no. 53)

 And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.  (Luke 2:19-20)