Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord 2015

~Today is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. Most parishes in the United States celebrate this Feast on the Sunday following the actual calendar date. A link has been added about this Feast of the Church.~

~Today is also the Feast of St. Matthias. A link has been added about this saint.~

Collect:
O God, who assigned Saint Matthias a place in the college of Apostles, grant us, through his intercession, that, rejoicing at how your love has been allotted to us, we may merit to be numbered among the elect. 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.


Readings of the Day:
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:17-23
Mark 16:15-20