St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sea Isle City will host a Wedding of the Sea celebration in honor of the Feast of the Assumption on Monday.
The entire community is invited to attend.
The celebration will begin at 4 p.m. with a special Mass in honor of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary inside the parish church at 43rd Street and Landis Avenue.
A procession will follow at 5 p.m. from the church to the 44th Street beach, where Father Perry Cherubini, the parish pastor, and Deacon Joseph Murphy will lead a brief ceremony to bless the ocean.
Then lifeguards from the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol will row flowers beyond the breakers and set them adrift at sea.
At 6 p.m., there will be a Blessing of the Sea Festival at the parish auditorium, at 44th Street and Central Avenue, where festival-goers will enjoy food, games, children’s activities, music and gift basket auctions.
There will also be commemorative T-shirts and limited-edition Christmas ornaments on sale.
Admission tickets for the festival cost $15 per person, which includes an all-you-can-eat BBQ with hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage & peppers and side salads. Children under 10 can attend the festival for free. To purchase tickets, stop by the Parish Office at 126 44th Street or call 609-263-8696.
