Wedding of the Sea Remembrance on August 15, 2026--Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City

THE WEDDING OF THE SEA CELEBRATION IS JOINED BY MANY BEACH COMMUNITIES ON THE EAST COAST OF NEW JERSEY.

ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH ESTABLISHED THIS CEREMONY IN 1968. THE BLESSING OF THE SEA RENEWS A VENETIAN PROMISE TO THE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM DESTRUCTION WITH THE TOSS OF A BISHOPS RING INTO THE SEA. THIS PROMISED FESTIVAL WAS CARRIED TO AMERICA BY THE ITALIAN FOUNDERS OF ST. MICHAELS CHURCH AND IS NOW CELEBRATED BY THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC CITY PARISH OF ST. MONICA. NOW THE BISHOP OF THE CAMDEN DIOCESE TOSSES A SIMULATED "RING" INTO THE BOUNTIFUL SEA TO HONOR MARY'S BLESSING TO ALL!