$5; martyrs, saints and others “come to life” telling their stories; walks every 10 minutes; recommended for ages 14 and older; rain or shine; setonshrine.org, 301-447-6606 or office@setonshrine.org; rainRead More
The coverage of our Cemetery of the Innocents Memorial at Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish in Middle River in the Names & Numbers section (CR, Nov. 21) omitted some very important information.Read More
BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was mourned at a Boston church and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery Aug. 29, amid words of comfort from the Book of Wisdom, Paul’s Letter to the Romans and the Gospel of Matthew, and recollections of his life by his sons, his pastor, President Barack Obama and...Read More
Autumn is here. The trees are starting to change color and everywhere we turn there are pumpkins and signs of Halloween.This is a beautiful time of year, a vibrant season of abundance and color. It’s also the season when we said goodbye to our nephew and cousin Georgie two yearsRead More
John and I did not take our boys to their cousin Georgie’s burial two weeks ago, but I have been wanting to show them where he is buried.So one day last week Daniel and I went. We found two sticks and made a cross on Georgie’s grave, which isn’t markedRead More
SARITA, Texas – There is little evidence of dignity in the deaths of the undocumented men, women and children found among the south Texas cactus and brush over the past few decades.Read More
Eucharistic procession from St. John Church to historic cemetery in Westminster and back to St. John Church ending with Benediction (5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.). Free parking at St. John Church. Overflow parking at Westminster West Middle School (60 Monroe St). Historic Cemetery located at 50 E. Main St. has very limited street parking. Portions...Read More
John E. Berg pointed into the distance ahead of him where the “old” cemetery could be seen on the slope of a hill on the 45-acres that encompass the parish of St. Joseph in Fullerton. “My great-grandparents are buried there,” said St. Joseph’s maintenance supervisor who, together with three full-time staff members, cares for the...Read More
BEIJING – The Chinese bishop who served in Beijing for more than 25 years was given a funeral for a state leader. A three-part funeral was held April 27 at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery for Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan, 76, who died of lung cancer April 20. The cemetery is the main burial ground for revolutionary...Read More
Convert to Roman Catholicism; foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s, which was the first sisterhood native to the United States; a wife, mother, widow, sole parent, educator, social minister, and spiritual leader, Elizabeth Bayley Seton was the first native-born resident of the United States to become a canonized saint (September 14, 1975);Read More