This Saturday, 15 August, is the Feast of Assumption.
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary commemorates the glorification of Mary, chosen by God, to be the mother of Jesus the Christ. The feast acquired a special status as a feast of Mary when Pius XII in 1950 defined the assumption as a core belief of Catholic faith.
On this feast we are encouraged to affirm our humanity and work to enhance the dignity of people as daughters and sons of God.
(from Stories and Seasons: Saints and Feasts for Catholic Schools and Parishes by Kevin Treston)
Liberation theologian, Leonardo Boff sees the Assumption of Mary as God's vindication of the poor and humble. Mary's exaltation fulfils the promise of the Magnificat, where God "lifts up the lowly" (Luke 1:52) and subsequently the Assumption of Mary becomes a symbol of God's commitment to justice and liberation.
Ref: Leonardo Boff, The Maternal Face of God: The Feminine and Its Religious Expressions (1987).