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Visitation, Feast of the

May 31

On this day Christian churches in the West commemorate the Virgin Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth. After learning that she was to be the mother of Jesus, Mary went into the mountains of Judea to see her cousin, the barren wife of Zechariah, who had conceived a son who would come to be known as John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth's baby "leaped in her womb" (1:41) at the sound of Mary's voice. It was at this moment, according to the belief of some Roman Catholics, that John the Baptist was cleansed from original sin and filled with heavenly grace. Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months and returned home just before John was born.
See also St. John's Day

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SOURCES:
AnnivHol-2000, p. 90
BkDays-1864, vol. II, p. 11
BkFest-1937, p. 187
DaysCustFaith-1957, p. 168
EncyChristmas-2003, p. 471
RelHolCal-2004, p. 96
SaintFestCh-1904, p. 315

Celebration day: May 31

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No references found	Ottawa--On May 31, the feast of the Visitation, Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa addressed nearly a thousand people at an outdoor Mass in Vanier, Ottawa. Archbishop Gervais condemns abortion by Catholic Insight	Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Feast of the Black Madonna of Jasna Gora Feast of the Blajini Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Feast of the Circumcision Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Feast of the Epiphany Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross Feast of the Hermit Feast of the Holy Family Feast of the Holy Ghost Feast of the Hunters' Moon Feast of the Immaculate Conception Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Feast of the Martyrs of North America Feast of the Matriculation Feast of the Most Precious Blood Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast of the Prisoners Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Feast of the Transfiguration Feast of the Virgin of the Pillar Feast of the Visitation Feast of Trumpets Feast of Vohuman Feasts of Dae Feather feather alum Feather analysis feather boarding feather cloth feather crotch Crotch veneer feather joint feather ore feather rot feather star feather tip feather tongue Feather-Grass Disease featherbedding featheredge featheredge board featheredge brick featheredge rule featheredged coping FeatherFest feathering feathering propeller	Feast of the Hermit Feast of the Holy Family Feast of the Holy Family Feast of the Holy Ghost Feast of the Holy Innocents Feast of the Holy Trinity Feast of the Holy Trinity Feast of the Hunters' Moon Feast of the Immaculate Conception Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Feast of the Incarnation Feast of the Incarnation Feast of the Martyrs of North America Feast of the Matriculation Feast of the Most Precious Blood Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast of the Prisoners Feast of the Resurrection Feast of the Resurrection Feast of the Resurrection Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Feast of the Tabernacles Feast of the Torah Feast of the Torah Feast of the Transfiguration Feast of the Transfiguration Feast of the Unleavened Bread Feast of the Virgin of Altagracia Feast of the Virgin of the Pillar Feast of the Visitation Feast of Trumpets Feast of Unleavened Bread Feast of Unleavened Bread Feast of Unleavened Bread Feast of Vohuman Feast of Weeks Feast of Weeks feast on feast one's eyes Feast or Famine feast upon Feast Upon Cactus Thorns Feast/Famine Regulatory Protein feasted feasted feasted feasted feasted eyes on feasted eyes on feasted eyes on feasted on feasted on feasted on feaster feaster feaster feaster feasters feasters feasters

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Ottawa--On May 31, the feast of the Visitation, Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa addressed nearly a thousand people at an outdoor Mass in Vanier, Ottawa.

Archbishop Gervais condemns abortion by Catholic Insight

Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Feast of the Black Madonna of Jasna Gora

Feast of the Blajini

Feast of the Blessed Sacrament

Feast of the Circumcision

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul

Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran

Feast of the Epiphany

Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

Feast of the Hermit