August 5, 2026

The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Date/Time
Date(s) - Aug 05, 2026
10:30 am - 12:00 pm


Our Lady of Snows is a title given to the Blessed Mother which originated in the Fourth Century. The Virgin Mary appeared in dreams to a wealthy, childless couple and Pope Liberius, asking for a church to be built in her honor on Rome’s Esquiline Hill. To mark the spot, she promised a miraculous snowfall, which occurred on the night of August 5th, despite it being summer, leading to the construction of what became the Basilica of Saint Mary Major 

Wednesday August 5, 2026 
Mass – 10:30 AM 
Followed by a Presentation on the Transverberation of Padre Pio