The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on Saturday (evening) and Sunday, August 14 and 15. The green vestments of Ordinary Time are placed aside for the color white. The reading from the 6th chapter of the Gospel of John is interrupted for the lections for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Mother of God.

Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has designated next Sunday, WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY. This annual observance will take place near the feast of Saints Joachim and Ann, Grandparents of the Lord Jesus, which is celebrated on July 26th. A special blessing will be given to all grandparents and seniors at the Masses next Sunday, July 25th. Copies of the Holy Father’s message will be available next weekend on the bulletin table located in the church vestibule.