Exciting flower offering ceremony in parishes

Procession of the statue of the Virgin Mary at Mo Vinh Parish (Thanh Chuong).

On the night of May 31, many parishes in the province such as My Du (Hung Nguyen), Mo Vinh (Thanh Chuong), Bao Nham (Yen Thanh), Nghi Loc (Dien Chau)... held a ceremony to offer flowers to Our Lady of May - an important festival for Catholics around the world.

Before the flower offering ceremony, parishioners actively decorated the church, the palanquin, and the grounds of the Virgin Mary shrine.

The last flower offering ceremony of May took place in a solemn atmosphere with the participation of thousands of believers, children inside and outside the parishes.

The Marian flower offering ceremony lasts throughout May in parishes and is associated with many solemn rituals.

It is known that the festival of offering flowers to the Virgin Mary originated in the West in the first centuries AD, then spread throughout the world.

Scene of flower offering ceremony at Bao Nham Mother Mary Square (Yen Thanh).

In the province, since mid-May, many parishes have simultaneously organized flower offering ceremonies to the Virgin Mary. Depending on specific conditions and circumstances, each parish and sub-parish organizes at different times, with many activities and rituals imbued with the cultural and religious colors of Catholics.

Offer to the Virgin Mary fresh flowers.

At Bao Nham Parish, Bao Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh), the flower offering ceremony took place at Bao Nham Mother Mary Square. The closing night of the month of Mary here was attended by the Bishop of Vinh Diocese - Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long.

At Nghi Loc Parish, Dien Hanh Commune (Dien Chau), the flower offering ceremony is held continuously for many weeks, 5 parishes take turns, each parish holds a flower offering ceremony on one night...