- Feast - September 15
This feast dates back to the twelfth century. It was especially promoted by the Cistercians and the Serviettes, so much so that in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth centuries it was widely celebrated throughout the Catholic church. In 1482 the feast was added to the Missal under the title of "Our Lady of Compassion." Pope Benedict XIII added it to Roman Calendar in 1727 on the Friday before Palm Sunday. In 1913 Pope Pius X fixed the date on September 15. The title "Our Lady of Sorrows" focuses on Mary's intense suffering during the passion and death of Christ. "The Seven Dolor's", the title by which it was celebrated in the 17th century, referred to the seven swords that pierced the Heart of Mary.
This feast dates back to the twelfth century. It was especially promoted by the Cistercians and the Serviettes, so much so that in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth centuries it was widely celebrated throughout the Catholic church. In 1482 the feast was added to the Missal under the title of "Our Lady of Compassion." Pope Benedict XIII added it to Roman Calendar in 1727 on the Friday before Palm Sunday. In 1913 Pope Pius X fixed the date on September 15. The title "Our Lady of Sorrows" focuses on Mary's intense suffering during the passion and death of Christ. "The Seven Dolor's", the title by which it was celebrated in the 17th century, referred to the seven swords that pierced the Heart of Mary.