About Church of the Assumption · Broadview Heights, Ohio
Church of the Assumption in Broadview Heights, Ohio, is a vibrant Catholic parish community rooted in worship, education, and outreach, serving over 1,500 families under the pastoral care of Benedictine monks. Founded as a small mission in 1857, it has grown into a thriving parish with active ministries, schools, and sacramental programs. The parish is known for its strong sense of community, regular Eucharistic Adoration, youth and sports programs, and outreach initiatives like Hands and Hearts with Haiti. It operates under the Diocese of Cleveland and offers Mass in English, with services and events open to all.
- Established
- 1857
- Patron
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Rev. Justin Dyrwal, O.S.B.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Cleveland
Why belong here
Join a community that values worship, spiritual development, education, and outreach. Experience vibrant ministries including CYO sports, youth ministry, Hands and Hearts with Haiti, and regular Eucharistic Adoration. Participate in monthly devotions, rosary, and prayer groups, and support local initiatives like the Angel Scholarship Fund and Assumption Academy.
Mass times at Church of the Assumption
Weekly Mass schedule
Adoration times
- First Fridays & Saturdays
Parish History
The history of Assumption Parish is a story of perseverance, faith, sacrifice, and growth. What began as a small mission serving only a few Catholic families developed over time into a thriving parish community devoted to worship, education, and service. In 1903, Reverend George Houck, Chancellor of the Diocese of Cleveland, published a two volume study titled A History of Catholicity in Northern Ohio and in the Diocese of Cleveland. In this extensive work, only one half page was devoted to “Assumption Mission Church” in Royalton, Cuyahoga County. After describing the modest beginnings of the mission, Father Houck concluded by explaining that it was not attached to Independence as a weekday mission and at that time numbered only about eight families. Ninety five years later, this struggling mission had grown into a vibrant parish community of more than 1,500 families under the pastoral care of the Benedictine monks of Saint Andrew Abbey in Cleveland. The one hundred fortieth anniversary of the first Catholic community in Broadview Heights provides a fitting occasion to reflect upon the interesting and sometimes difficult history of Assumption Parish.
Ministries
- CYO Sports
- Hands and Hearts with Haiti
- Youth Ministry
- Religious Education
- Eucharistic Adoration
- Prayer & Rosary Groups
- Parish Outreach
Sacraments
The parish offers all seven sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick.
Faith Formation
Assumption Academy provides education, while PSR Instruction, Vacation Bible School, and OCIA support faith formation for children and families.
- Assumption Academy
- PSR Instruction
- Vacation Bible School
- OCIA