[CynicalBear]

It's actually "The Feast of the Dormition" which means ..... gasp....Death.

They were commemorating the...gasp...Death of Mary.

[ealgeone]

Definition of dormition:

Middle French, from Late Latin dormition-, dormitio, from Latin, act of sleeping, from dormitus (past participle of dormire to sleep) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at dormant

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormition

dormition - A peaceful and painless death, as well as the act of sleeping or falling asleep.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dormition

time for catholicism to redefine the word!