Anglican Church Twente

St Mary's of Weldam / Assumption Member of the East Netherlands Group of Chaplaincies in the Diocese of Europe

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 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. The Blessed Virgin Mary, sometimes shortened to The Blessed Virgin is a traditional title specifically used by Anglo-Catholics, Roman and Eastern Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and others to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus. Colloquially she is often referred to as Our Lady. The Colour of the Feast of the Assumption The Liturgical Colour of the Feast of the Assumption is White / Gold. The colour of purity and innocence. Vestments used for The Feast are often decorated with gold and blue.