August 15 (old calendar) / August 28 (new) The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and during his journeys She lived at the home of his parents, near the Mount of Olives. She was a