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Just so we’re all clear here:
Today, we’re celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother in to heaven. It commemorates when Mary, the Mother of God was assumed or taken up into heaven by the power of the Father, not by her own. It’s a Marian feast and is a Holy Day of Obligations, so if you’re Catholic, and you’re reading this, and you totes forgot, there’s probably still time to make a quick run to the local church for noon Mass.
See? The angels are carrying her up to heaven, body and soul. She was assumed.
The Feast of the Ascension is not the same thing. You’d be surprised how many people confuse these two. On Ascension Thursday we celebrate the day when the Risen Lord ascended into heaven by His own power. That feast is traditionally celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday (although at this point some dioceses celebrate it the Sunday following the 40th day). It is also a Holy Day of obligation (because we have to attend mass every Sunday regardless).
Here, Christ is ascending, all by Himself.
So, in short, if you haven’t gone yet, get off the computer and get to Mass! Go say hi to you Mother.
You didn’t call! It’s all your fault. Really, it’s mine. I knew it was Assumption. I went to two (count that one, two) festas this weekend as well as Mass on Saturday morning to celebrate Mary’s Assumption. We processed around for hours, sometimes in torrential rain, we danced, ate, and were merry. I wrote it in our calendar. I spoke with various people about it. I emailed my husband twice (not once, twice). I chatted with a girlfriend today about it being Assumption. Yet I *still* looked up from my dinner at 7:15pm tonight and went “Oh crap!”. Seriously? How do I do this? I blame it on the distraction of the lack of hot water in my house. Crappy excuse, I know.
Oh that sucks! That happened to Ron and I the first year we were married with something. I think was Ascension Thursday actually, but I can’t remember. I just know we missed it. I am so sorry! I failed in my sponsorship duties
I promise: when we die, I will totes take the blame for this one 
you’re taking the blame for busting my hot water heater? wow you are good – from 150 miles away, I never would have guessed.
Yes, yes I am. That, or I just figured I should have called and reminded you