The Ascension of Our Lord Sunday, May 24, 2020
The Ascension of Our Lord celebrates the day that Jesus Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven. The Ascension occurs on the 40th day after Easter Sunday, which would have been celebrated on Thursday, May 20th this year. Please note that for this year only, the bishops of New Jersey have transferred the observance of the holy day of The Ascension of the Lord to Sunday, May 24th.