The Diocese of Scranton celebrated the feast of the Assumption of Mary on Monday, which wasn’t a holy day of obligation this year.

“Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” the diocese posted online. “When her earthly life was finished, Mary, Mother of God, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven. When the Assumption falls on a Saturday or a Monday, it is not a holy day of obligation for that year.”

A Mass of the Assumption was still offered in the diocese.

The Assumption is the term used to describe when Mary was taken into heaven, body and soul, to sit at the right hand of Jesus as Queen of Heaven and Earth, according to the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

Catholics celebrate the feast of the Assumption of Mary each year on Aug. 15, catholic.org says.

"Looking at the Mother of God in glory, we understand that true power is service, that to reign means to love, and that this is the road to Heaven,” Pope Francis said on Twitter.

Mary’s position in Catholicism is unique because as a human, she is included among those in need of God's saving, but as the Mother of God, she has received the gift of God's grace beyond that of all others, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Mary's willingness to cooperate with God's plan places her in a crucial role in salvation. Catholics acknowledge Mary as a role model of discipleship and may ask for her intercession.

Mary is honored on multiple feast days throughout the year, according to the Marians. They include: the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, on Jan. 1; the Annunciation on March 25; the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima on May 13; the Visitation on May 31; and the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8.