
Saint Mary of the Assumption - News Posts
Look with favor on your people, Lord, we pray, and pour out upon them the gifts of your Spirit, that they may grow constantly in love of the truth and devote themselves with zeal to perfect unity among Christians. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Of Note: The Priests Prayer of Absolution in Confession is Changing
If you think back to the beginning of Advent in 2011, the Latin/Roman Church implemented an updated English translation of the official Latin Prayers of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal of the reformed Mass of the Second Vatican Vatican Council. Since then, other...

Job Posting: Director of Religious Education (Full time) – Apply by 3 March 2023
2 February 2023 How beautiful to post this full-time position today, Candlemas, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord! The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is seeking a full-time hire to serve as the Director of Religious Education. Help others in the human...
The start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
One body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all. Ephesians 4:4-6 To those members of our basilica church parish, we invite...
Child Protection Plan for the Church of Columbus
Reorganization of Prison Ministry
Because of the pandemic, the prison ministry team for the past two years could not enter Southeaster Correctional Institution to attend Mass with the inmates. The authorities have now lifted restrictions due to COVID and once again people from the outside are able to...

By Decree of the Apostolic See
Translation COLUMBUS At the request of His Excellency, the Most Reverend Earl K. Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus, in a letter of 18 June 2022 expressing the prayers and desires of the clergy and the lay faithful, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of...
Parish Vocations Update – Fall of 2022
ADAM JONES I have finished my first year of seminary formation with the Oblates of the Virgin Mary in Boston, and will start the second year this fall. This past year has been a pure gift from the Lord as I have experienced consistency in Mass, personal prayer...
A Note From Brian McCauley to the People of Saint Mary
Dear Parishioners, It's hard to believe that I've been away from the parish for nearly three months now. The reality is, once I had my CT scan on Easter Monday afternoon and later that evening received the news from my primary physician about the egg-sized abnormal...
Synod Process in the Church of Columbus – Update from Bishop Fernandes and Summary Report from listening sessions
Real Presence Real Future July 2022 Updates
July 2022 Updates It’s been a little while since we sent out an RPRF Newsletter. Parishes spread the word about the survey for the second round draft models and you took the time to answer it. The response was overwhelming; thank you! The info graph below shows just...
Honoring Fr. James Walter
Bishop Fernandes will offer Mass at St. Joseph in Sugar Grove on Sunday, July 17, at 9:00 AM to celebrate with Father James A. Walter in honor of his 60 years of service and his transition from active parish administration. A reception will follow in Geiger Hall,...
St. Mary School – Annual Report for 2021-2022
View our parish school's annual report (here) or by clicking the cover below.