About Saint Mary (Holy Name)
The memorial of the Holy Name of Mary honors the name of Jesus’s mother as a sign of her person, vocation, and maternal care. Rooted in medieval devotion and extended to the universal Church after the 1683 relief of Vienna, the celebration directs Christians through Mary toward her Son, whose saving name she first received in faith.
Prayer
Pray with Saint Mary (Holy Name)
God our Father, you called Mary by name and entrusted your Son to her faithful care. Through her intercession, keep the name of Jesus close to our hearts and make our own names signs of lives offered to you. Amen.
