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Triduum begins at Santa Maria Maggiore
August 04, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: A triduum began on August 2 at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in preparation for the liturgical memorial of the anniversary of its dedication on August 5.
On the feast day, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, the basilica’s archpriest since July 2025, will celebrate a solemn pontifical Mass, with a reenactment of the miracle of the snow.
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