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The Ascension

Why is the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven is a critically important day in the Church? Is it a Holy Day of Obligation? Join Fr. Chris Alar as he discusses this important feast and hear the story of an extraordinary community service organization where the healthcare is provided by physicians who are from the congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.

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