Summary: In the Roman Catholic calendar, today is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. This separates us from our Eastern Orthodox friends who believed in dormition. I’m no theologian, so here’s the gist: The Orthodox believe that Mary went to sleep for three days, and the Roman Catholics made the assumption that she went directly to heaven. In South Ozone Park, the feast was celebrated with the priests and altar boys of St.
