Feast of the Assumption
4 day event, 8/13-8/16 in Cleveland’s Little Italy.
2026 Feast of the Assumption at Holy Rosary
Thursday, August 13 to Sunday, August 16
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
6 p.m. – 10 p.m. – CHURCHYARD STANDS OPEN: Food, games, tent seating with live entertainment & more!
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Entertainment in Churchyard: Dan Ricci/AMS DJ
7 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Primavera Band (on Mayfield Road)
8:30 to 10pm – ENTERTAINMENT: Italian Band of Cleveland (on Mayfield Road)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026:
6 p.m. to 11pm – CHURCHYARD STANDS OPEN: Food, games, tent seating with live entertainment and more!
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT in Churchyard: The GoodFellos with Dennis DeSapri
Time TBD – Casino open in the church hall
7:00 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Primavera Band (on Mayfield Road)
8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Italian Band of Cleveland (on Mayfield Road)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026: FEAST DAY – see full schedule of Masses at bottom of page
10 a.m. – SOLEMN MASS
11:15 am (approximately) – SOLEMN PROCESSION THROUGHOUT THE STREETS OF LITTLE ITALY
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – CAVATELLI DINNER (in the air-conditioned Church Hall) Includes cavatelli, meatball, salad, roll, cake and beverage
Noon to 11 p.m. – CHURCHYARD STANDS OPEN: Food, games and more! (Children’s games open from Noon to 8pm)
3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: G4 Live Band
Time TBD – CASINO open in the church hall
7 p.m. – 11 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Nick Costa and Company
7 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Primavera Band (Mayfield Road)
8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Italian Band of Cleveland (Mayfield Road)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2026:
Noon to 10 p.m. – CHURCHYARD STANDS OPEN: Food, games and more! (Children’s games open from Noon to 8pm)
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – CAVATELLI DINNER (in the air-conditioned Church Hall) Includes cavatelli, meatball, salad, roll, cake and beverage
Noon to 4 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: The Avanti Band
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Swamp Boogie Band Time TBD – CASINO open in the church hall (lower level of the church)
7 p.m. – ENTERTAINMENT: Primavera Band and Choral Group (performing on Mayfield Road)
9:00 p.m. – CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION on Mayfield Road & Closing Prayer Service – RAFFLE will follow procession
FULL MASS SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 13 through AUGUST 16:
Friday, AUGUST 14:
– 12:15 p.m. Mass
Saturday, AUGUST 15:
(Feast of the Assumption) – 8 a.m. Mass
– 10 a.m. Solemn Mass, followed by procession at approximately 11:15pm
– 4 p.m. Vigil Mass for Sunday
Sunday, AUGUST 16:
– 8:30 a.m. Mass
-11 a.m. Mass
– 8 p.m. Mass followed by night procession & closing prayer service beginning at approximately 9:00 pm
The ROSARY is prayed at our OUTDOOR SHRINE at 6:00 P.M. on AUGUST 13-16. The Outdoor Shrine is located in the church piazza on the side of church near Coltman Road.