75th Anniversay of the Dogma of the Assumption

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On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII issued the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, defining the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.

I was alive in 1975 for the 25th anniversary, in 2000 for the 50th anniversary, and now for the 75th anniversary. There is a good chance that I will still be alive in 20250 for the 100th anniversary. And maybe even in 2054 for the 200th anniversary of the Immaculate Conception.

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Not as important but this week the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will present a new doctrinal note “referring to Mary’s cooperation in the work of salvation.” The document is titled Mater Populi Fidelis (“Mother of the Faithful People”), with the Italian subtitle Nota dottrinale su alcuni titoli mariani riferiti alla cooperazione di Maria all’opera della salvezza. It will be unveiled from 11.00 to 12.30 in the morning at the Jesuit General Curia, with free entry and a reception to follow. The Vatican Press Office will release the full text of Mater Populi Fidelis at noon on 4 November. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery, will preside at the presentation. He will be joined by Professor Maurizio Gronchi of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, a consultor to the Dicastery, and by Msgr Armando Matteo, Secretary of the Dicastery’s Doctrinal Section.

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That "doctrinal note" will not be important; it won't even be a magisterial document.