The Ascension of the Lord
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord on Thursday, May 18, is one of the great Solemnities in the Christian liturgical calendar and commemorates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven. The obligation to attend Mass on this day has been transferred to Sunday, May 21. (We will be offering Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Latin) at 5:30 p.m. on Ascension Thursday. The EF Mass on Sunday, May 21, will not be celebrated as the Ascension of the Lord.)