Saint Mary of the Assumption – Lancaster, Ohio
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE – A CELEBRATION OF GOD’S MERCY
THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER – 7 PM
“So many people see the confessional as a place of defeat, but confession is a place of victory every single time.”
– Father Mike Schmitz
Advent Lessons & Carols
Sunday, 15 December at 3 pm
Rest in the beatiful Scripture readings and music of the Advent season.
Advent readings on the Fall, the promise of a Messiah, the Incarnation, and the Second Coming, with nine choral responses including congregational hymns, and choral anthems & motets by our St. Mary Adult Choir. Some instrumentalists will also join the choir for the hour – including our St. Mary String Ensemble.
Welcome
We welcome to Saint Mary of the Assumption those who are new to the Lancaster area and would like to join our parish church; those who are looking to return to an active practice of the Catholic faith and participation in the sacramental life; or those adults or families interested in becoming Catholic through our parish R.C.I.A. Process.
Mass and Sacraments
Join us in the celebration of the sacred liturgy at Mass or in the Sacraments, through which we worship God and are touched by the Lord in His Paschal Mystery to grow fully alive in our human nature, to be nourished and built up together as the Body of Christ, and to be sent out into the world to continue that worship in our lives to His glory.
Our Parish and History
Catholicism in Lancaster goes back to the early settlers in 1800. The people of our parish are grateful for the gift of the catholic faith given us by the Apostles and our local ancestors, we continue to live so that our actions may inspire to holiness of life the generations to follow, and continue our progress onward and upward through the years to come.
Special Upcoming Events and Calendars
Youth Gatherings
Middle School Youth Group
Next Gathering: Sun 23 February
7-9 pm at St. Mark
High School Youth Group
Next Gathering: Sun 12 January
7-9 pm in the Spirit Center
Missionaries from Camp Damascus will be very involved in our middle and high school youth ministry programs this year!
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Parish News Posts
New to Catholicism?
At our parish, we’re eager to meet you and your family and welcome you into a process called the R.C.I.A. to introduce you to the Catholic faith, full of rich history and tradition, through which we continue to encounter Jesus Christ and follow Him in the Church. The RCIA will begin in August of 2019.
