The Feast of the Assumption is a very old feast of the Church, celebrated universally by the sixth century. The feast was originally celebrated in the East, where it is known as the Feast of the Dormition, a word which means “the falling asleep.” The earliest printed reference to the belief that Mary’s body was assumed into Heaven dates from the fourth century, in a document entitled “The Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God.” The document is written in the voice of the Apostle John, to whom Christ on the Cross had entrusted the care of His mother, and recounts the death, laying in the tomb, and assumption of the Blessed Virgin. Tradition variously places Mary’s death at Jerusalem or at Ephesus, where John was living.
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Pastor | Father Elias Yazbeck |
Sub-deacons | Mr. Ghazi Faddoul Mr. Lattouf Lattouf Mr. Yamen Saada |
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2023 Christmas Mass Schedule
Date | Times | Location |
Dec 24 | 5:00 pm | Independence |
Dec 25 | 12:00 am (Midnight) 9:30 am 11:00 am |
Downtown Downtown Downtown |
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