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Every time I turn around, we're celebrating Mary. How many feast days does she have?

Why so much attention on Mary? We view Mary as mother of the Church as well as Mother of God. Good observation! Mary feasts have been with us a long time, and they accumulate through the centuries. They began showing up in the East and the West after the Council of Ephesus (431) formally bestowed the title "God-bearer" (Theotokos) on the mother of Jesus.