The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, August 15
Masses: 8:00am, 7:00pm

It's a holy day of obligation... rather a holy day of opportunity to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary who is honored as Queen of Heaven.

The Church highly reveres Mary and we honor her throughout the year with several feast days, among them the Feast of the Assumption. This holy day celebrates our belief that Mary, when the course of her earthly life was completed, was taken up body and soul into heaven. In heaven she already shares in the glory of her son Jesus’ resurrection. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 974)

What does this mean for us?
This teaching gives us hope that, just like Mary, we will live forever with the risen Jesus. The privilege given her at the end of her life is an anticipation of the resurrection of our own mortal bodies in glorious form at the end of time.  Everything that is possible for Mary is possible for us! ​