Labor Day

First Labor Day Parade 1882

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on […]

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary [Holy Day]

Image of the Assumption of Mary

Mass times: 8AM, 12PM, and 6PM at St. Francis of Assisi, Castle Rock on August 15th. The Feast of the Assumption of Mary, celebrated on August 15th, is a significant event in the Christian calendar, particularly within the Catholic and Orthodox traditions. This day commemorates the belief that the Virgin Mary was assumed body and […]