Thursday, August 8, 2024

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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2 comments:

  1. GemmaAugust 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    These are wonderful posts Marie-Jacqueline. I will use them as inspiration for this Saturday's flowers!

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  2. Marie-JacquelineAugust 12, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    Thanks, Gemma. I hope you will post your arrangements for Assumption and that all is going well with your new Traditional Latin Mass.

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