Feast of the Assumption of Mary and Feast at the Sanctuary of the Name of Mary
Santuario di Monte Penice
The Sanctuary of Monte Penice, in Bobbio, celebrates every year two important Marian feasts: the Assumption of Mary on August 15 and the feast of the Sanctuary of the Name of Mary on September 13. The festive period runs from August 15 to September 14, with a full schedule of holy masses and prayer moments. On the day of the Assumption, Eucharistic celebrations are at 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM, while at 9:00 PM the traditional Torchlight Procession of the Assumption begins, particularly evocative on the mountain ridge. The September feast starts on the 12th with a pre-festive mass at 4:00 PM, then intensifies on the 13th with masses at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 5:30 PM, and continues on September 14 with masses at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM.
Time: 11:59 PM Holy Masses: August 15 at 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM; September 13 at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:30 PM; September 12 at 4:00 PM (pre-festive); September 14 at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM. Torchlight Procession of the Assumption: August 15 at 9:00 PM. Website: www.santuariomontepenice.com
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