Bishop Joseph A. Williams 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 Thursday, Aug. 14, at 4:30 p.m., Bishop Williams will celebrate the Vigil Mass in Wildwood, at Notre Dame de la Mer Parish, Saint Ann Church, 2901 Atlantic Ave. Following the Mass, there will be a procession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her Mysteries of the Rosary through the streets of Wildwood, over the boardwalk and to the ocean for the Wedding of the Sea. For more information, visit notredamedelamer.org.
At 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, the Bishop will celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Seminole Ballroom – 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. The parish is inviting all to attend 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. More info: 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. More info: 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. Bishop Dennis Sullivan will celebrate Mass. More info: 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. More info: 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. More info: stdamienparish.com
• Saint Joseph Parish, Sea Isle City: Aug. 15, 4 p.m. Mass (4308 Landis Ave.), followed by a procession to the beach for prayer and wreath toss. More info: stjosephsic.org.
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