Church Flowers for Our Lady's Assumption

 

For the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (upcoming on August 15), as for all feasts of Our Lady, the liturgical color is white.  It is not necessary to use white flowers but white flowers are often used.

According to an old English table of flowers, the herbs and flowers associated with this feast are rosemary, lavender, virgin's bower (wild clematis), roses, and lilies. (See Katherine Morrison McClinton, Flower Arrangement in the Church, 1944, pp. 44-47.)

See the posts at these links:

The Assumption Lily & Our Lady

Assumption Day & Our Lady's Bower

Blessing of Flowers for the Feast of the Assumption

White Flowers for Church Decoration

Flowers for Assumption Day

Also see Gemma's post on Introibo with Flowers on Altar Flowers for Marian Feasts.

 

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