The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (as it is known in the West), or The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple (its name in the East), is a liturgical feast celebrated by the Roman Catholic (November 21st) and Orthodox Churches. The feast is associated with an event recounted not in the New Testament, but in the apocryphal Infancy Narrative of James. According to that text, Mary’s parents, Joachim and Anne, who had been childless, received a heavenly message that they would bear a child. In thanksgiving
for the gift of their daughter, they brought her, when still a child, to the Temple in Jerusalem to consecrate her to God. Mary remained in the Temple until puberty, at which point she was assigned to Joseph as guardian. Later versions of the story tell us that Mary was taken to the Temple at around the age of 3 in fulfillment of a
vow. Tradition held that she was to remain there to be educated in preparation for her role as Mother of God. For the Roman Catholic Church, on the day of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary" we celebrate that dedication of herself which Mary made to God
from her very childhood under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit who filled her with grace at her Immaculate Conception.”

Who We Are

All Saints Catholic Church is an active community of approximately 1,400 families located in Rossford, Ohio. Once two separate communities of faith, Sts. Cyril & Methodious and St. Mary Magdalene, the two churches were combined in 1990.

As Christian stewards, we believe that our time, talent and treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of our community, diocese and the world at large.