The week ahead: Assumption, Eucharist procession by boat, Sir James MacMillan

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Thursday, August 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption – a celebration of Our Lady being taken up body and soul into Heaven, and a Holy Day of Obligation in both the United States and Britain. Among the events around Britain is a Youth Mass at 6.30pm in the crypt of Westminster Cathedral. The Mass is for 18-35-year-olds, and is followed by an opportunity to socialise.

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In the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, the feast will be marked by the annual Eucharistic Procession by boat. It also marks the 254th anniversary of the arrival of French-Canadian immigrants who brought the faith to Acadiana.

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The composer Sir James MacMillan has written his Fifth Symphony, a meditation on the Holy Spirit. Its premiere performance, by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, takes place on Saturday, August 17 at Usher Hall, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. If there are any tickets left, they can be bought at sco.org.uk/whats-on/1643-eif-2019-macmillan-symphony-no-5.

Thursday, August 15 is the Solemnity of the Assumption – a celebration of Our Lady being taken up body and soul into Heaven, and a Holy Day of Obligation in both the United States and Britain. Among the events around Britain is a Youth Mass at 6.30pm in the crypt of Westminster Cathedral. The Mass is for 18-35-year-olds, and is followed by an opportunity to socialise.

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In the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, the feast will be marked by the annual Eucharistic Procession by boat. It also marks the 254th anniversary of the arrival of French-Canadian immigrants who brought the faith to Acadiana.

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The composer Sir James MacMillan has written his Fifth Symphony, a meditation on the Holy Spirit. Its premiere performance, by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, takes place on Saturday, August 17 at Usher Hall, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival. If there are any tickets left, they can be bought at sco.org.uk/whats-on/1643-eif-2019-macmillan-symphony-no-5.

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