The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Feast · White · 31 May
In May
About this day
After the Annunciation, Mary went to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth, whose child, John the Baptist, leapt for joy in her womb at the presence of Christ, and Mary sang the Magnificat. Since 1969 the feast has fallen between the Annunciation and John's birth.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Mon 31 May 2027 — Year B · I
- Mon 31 May 2027
Music
Mass
- Organ Propers, Book 5: Immaculate Heart of Mary to May 26 – St Philip Neri (Organ) [5. May. Propers. SANC. organ] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- May 31 – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Vespers [Visitation. VESPERS. 05.31.17 b] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Come and hear, all who fear…” Cf. Ps 65: 16
- Communion — Roman Missal “All generations will call me blessed…” Lk 1: 48-49