Bishop Dennis Sullivan will be celebrating two Masses along the Jersey Shore in August in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Wedding of the Sea.
On Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 4:30 p.m., Bishop Sullivan will celebrate a Vigil Mass for the Assumption at Wildwood’s Notre Dame de la Mer Parish, Saint Ann Church (2901 Atlantic Ave.). Following the Mass, there will be a procession to the ocean for the Wedding of the Sea. For more information, visit notredamedelamer.org.
At noon Thursday, Aug. 15, the Bishop will celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Hard Rock Casino’s Etess Arena – 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City – with the Parish of Saint Monica. Following the Mass, a procession will begin on Pennsylvania Avenue and proceed to the beach for the Wedding of the Sea ceremony. This year, the parish is inviting all to make the celebration a destination event by staying for the weekend and attending a luncheon at the Hard Rock’s Harvest Buffet after the Blessing of the Sea. For more information, and to purchase tickets for the luncheon, go to accatholic.org.
Other South Jersey parishes holding Wedding of the Sea celebrations:
• Saint Brendan the Navigator Parish, Stone Harbor: Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. Outdoor Mass (Stone Harbor Recreation Field, Second Ave. at 82nd St.) followed by a procession to the ocean. stbrendanavalon.org
• Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Brigantine: Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m. Vigil Mass (331 8th St. South), followed by a procession to the beach. stthomasbrigantine.org.
• Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Cape May: Aug. 15, 11 a.m. Mass (520 Lafayette St.), followed by a procession to Ocean Street Beach. ladystarofthesea.org/olss
• Holy Trinity Parish, Margate: Aug. 15, 10 a.m. Mass at Epiphany Church (2899 Ventnor Ave., Longport), with a procession to the beach, followed by refreshments in the church hall. holytrinitydownbeach.org
• Saint Damien Parish, Ocean City: Aug. 15, 9:25 a.m. Rosary, 10 a.m. Mass at Saint Augustine Church (13th and Wesley Avenue), followed by a procession to the beach for the Wedding of the Sea ceremony. stdamienparish.com
• Saint Joseph Parish, Sea Isle City: Aug. 15, 4 p.m. Mass (4308 Landis Ave.), followed by a procession to the 44th Street beach promenade for a blessing. A Wedding of the Sea Family Festival will be held on parish grounds following the blessing and wreath ceremony. stjosephsic.org
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