The American Society of Ephesus, Inc. and St. Mary of the Woods Parish announce that the Feast of the Assumption Mass will be conducted at the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine overlooking Indian Lake.
While the Catholic Mass is normally planned around Aug. 15, this year the Mass will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Shrine, 261 Chase Ave., Russells Point.
The Mass will begin at 6 p.m., with prelude music starting at 5:15 p.m.
Cincinnati’s Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr and Father Shawn Landenwitch, pastor of St. Mary of the Woods, will concelebrate the Mass.
Parking is available at St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church, 464 Madison Ave., Russells Point. Shuttles will start at 4:30 p.m. from St. Mary of the Woods to the Shrine.
Seating is available for 300. Others may take their own lawn chairs.
“Last year, we were able to host this event in person after a two-year absence due to COVID-19,” said Bill Quatman, president of The American Society of Ephesus which owns the Shrine property.
The annual mass has been held each year since 1964, except for 2020 and 2021. It always draws a large crowd from the region.
“We added new landscaping this year. The shrine was originally dedicated in August 1964 and it will turn 60-years old next year, in 2024. We are already planning for that event,” Mr. Quatman added.
For more information, visit: www.ase-gbqfoundation.org or www.saintmaryofthewoods.com/fatima.
The American Society of Ephesus, Inc. (George B. Quatman Foundation) is a non-profit private foundation formed in 1955 and based in Lima, Ohio, whose mission is “to promote a greater realization and appreciation of the teachings and wonders of God; to preserve and erect religious shrines; and to restore and preserve the burial grounds of outstanding religious leaders.”
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine at Russells Point is one of the tallest statues of the Virgin Mary in the United States. Dedicated in August 1964, the 43-foot-tall monument includes a 19’-6” fiberglass statue of Our Lady of Fatima on a concrete pedestal. It is located at St. Mary’s Point.
Our Lady of Fatima Shrine overlooks Indian Lake. The annual Feast of the Assumption Mass has been set for Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Shrine, 261 Chase Ave., Russells Point. (G. William Quatman Photo)
