The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated annually on 8/15. Defined as an infallible dogma of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1950, it is our belief that Mary was taken into heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. In the United States, this solemnity is normally a holy day of obligation. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops norms, when it falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. Catholics are still deeply encouraged to go to Mass on this day. Here at OLL we will mark the day with a Vigil Mass on Friday evening at 7:00pm and also on Saturday morning at 9:00am.