Welcome

Our Lady of the Assumption parish extends a warm welcome to its visitors and new parishioners.

Join Our Parish

We invite you to consider registering in the parish. Please stop by the parish office for parish information and registration materials.   You may also call the office or send an email to request these materials. You may complete the registration form at home and drop it off, mail it in, or put it in the collection basket at mass. We look forward to meeting you!

Welcome back non-practicing Catholics

Are you a Catholic who has been away from the Church? We offer parish programs designed to help you return to the sacraments and to regular church attendance. Our programs offer you a chance to ask questions, learn about changes in the Church, and meet others who are returning to the Faith. See The Catholics Come Home Website.

Sacraments of Christian Initiation

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), Christian Initiation for Children (CIC)

Parish Life, Prayer, and Outreach

Spiritual growth of our adult parishioners is supported in works of charity, socialization, and educational opportunities created by our Parish Life programs. See organizations, ministries and services of the parish at Parish Life. Our parishioners actively support many needs of our community. There are many opportunities to join in prayer with our community.

Volunteer

Parish volunteers are deeply appreciated. This is one of the best ways to get to know other parishioners.

Our Faith

Our Catholic faith comprises what we believe and how we live that belief. For 2,000 years, this Catholic faith has been handed down from one generation to next, starting with Jesus Christ passing the faith to the Twelve Apostles. In our own lives, we may receive that faith from our parents, from friends, or even a stranger we meet.

Living as a Catholic includes many wonderful beliefs, practices, and devotions; too many to catalog here. But we hope to share with you what we believe and how we live that belief, whether you are non-Catholics or already Catholic and looking to deepen the practice of their faith.

If you want to know more about discovering our Catholic faith as a newcomer to the Church or re-discovering the Catholic faith you received at baptism, you may want to start by contacting the Parish Office to inquire about opportunities.

Beliefs

While the Catholic Church is the largest religion in the world, it is sometimes also the most misunderstood.

The beliefs of the Catholic Church and her beautiful teachings are consistent through the ages.

• We believe that human beings were created by God in love and that everything God creates is good and created out of love. While we have the capacity for sin, the Church believes in the dignity of the human person above all else.
• We also believe that goodness infuses all of God’s wondrous creation. All creation, made by God, reflects that goodness. Catholics see the world and its beauty, renewed by the Incarnation, as sacramental – speaking of God’s goodness and love.
• We believe in stewardship. Everything is given to us by God and our Catholic responsibility is to share our time, talent and treasure with those around us.
• We believe in the Holy Trinity, that God has revealed himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit – a communion of knowledge and love – has created us to share in that life.
• We believe in community and a living Church – believers are a part of the living Body of Christ and, as such, we are a reflection of the communal nature of the Trinity.
• We believe that God loved his creation so much that he became human in the person of Jesus to walk among us.
• We believe in the communion of the saints – models of faith who help us and guide us in our daily lives.
• We believe in Jesus’ crucifixion, death and resurrection, and we hope that one day we will rise to new life with him.

Becoming Catholic today means joining an ancient faith, deeply rooted in the teachings and traditions of Christ, that is filled with hope and vibrancy as we continue to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to all the ends of the Earth.

Please contact the Parish Office to learn more about what programs are available to help you to become a Catholic.