Commemoration Days August

1	Patrozinium of the Marian Shrine of Hodegas, Constantinople
2	Feast of OurLady of the Angels. This feast is the anniversary of the dedication of the Portiuncula Church near Assisi.
3	1626: In Cambrai, northern France, Archbishop Vander-Burch approved an act of consecration to serve Mary as her slave, inspired by Marinus, brother of St. Peter Damian.
5	Memorial of Mary of the Snows. A Roman patrician, his wife, and Pope Liberius sought a place to build a church in honor of Mary. On August 5, snow fell on the Esquiline Hill. 352: Dedication of the Basilica, Mary Major in Rome, one of the oldest and most beautiful Marian Churches of Christianity with veneration of the miraculous image, "Mary, Protectress of the Roman People." 1561: Dedication of the church, Mary, Queen of Angels, in Rome. 1888: Pope Leo XIII wrote the liturgical texts for the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary.
7	Feast of Our Lady, "de Los Reyes" (of the Queen), Sevilla, Spain. See this beautiful site (Spanish)
8	Feast of St. Dominic, great Marian devotee and founder of the Dominicans.
10	Feast Maria de Mercede/Our Lady of Mercy (Our Lady of Ransom) 1218: Founding of the order of Our Lady of Mercy (for the Ransom of Captives) the Mercedarians. See: Official website in Spanish
11	Feast of Mary, Refuge of Sinners
14	1480: Apparition of Mary in Locarno (Maria del Sasso) See: image Feast (and death day) of St. Maximillian Kolbe, OFM Cov., the founder of Militia Immaculata.
15	Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast of the Dormition of Mary (the falling asleep), Byzantine, Syriac, and Maronite Rites 1928: Dedication of a two-meter high statue of Mary in Hanoi, Vietnam. 1943: Consecration of Holland and Belgium to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 1945: Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean (Mary's Island), beginning of pilgrimages to the monument, Queen of Peace; the image of grace in the cathedral dedicated to Mary in 1933, was the first of the Oceanic world. 1947: Consecration of Hungary to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 1952: Dedication of the Church of Reparation (Queen of Peace) in Hiroshima, Japan. 1953: Opening of the pilgrimage to Our Lady of Kevelaer. See: Kevelaer story and image
16	Feast of St. Stephen, the King of Hungary (1038), who dedicated his country to the Mother of God.
18	Feast of Mary, Mother of Grace
19	Feast of St. John Eudes (1680), apostle of devotion to the heart of Mary. 1917: Fourth apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. Mary told the Children, "Pray, pray and bring many sacrifices for sinners."
20	St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) Founded Clairvaux in 1115. Author of De Laudibus Mariae and works that placed emphasis on Mary from a liturgical perspective. The Cistercian movement played a key role in furthering devotion to Mary. Quote: "In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary." See further reference at: americancatholic.org/Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1113.
21	Feast of Mary of the Golden Heart (Beauraing, Belgium). (1932-33) Learn more at: Beauraing 1879: Apparition in Knock, Ireland.
22	Memorial of the Queenship of Mary.
25	Feast of the Appearance of Mary, Greece Feast of Mary, Health of the Sick (always on the Saturday before the last Sunday of August).
26	Solemnity of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Patroness of Poland, the national Shrine of Poland. See: article on The Mary Page Second feast of Our Lady of Vladimir, Russia.
28	Memorial of Our Lady of Tears in Syracus, Italy (1953). For related information see: Devotion and image
Saturday after August 15	Feast of Mary, Queen of Apostles. See: Origin of title and novena
Sunday after August 15	Feast of Mary of Torreciudad, Spain. See: Torreciudad
Saturday before the last Sunday of August	Feast of Mary, Health of the Sick
Saturday after August 28	Feast of Mary, Consolation