Memento Mori — Catholic Cemeteries Calendar of Events
All Souls’ Day Mass All Souls’ Day is a special feast day of faith, prayer and remembrance. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre invites everyone to…
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Sacred Celebrations —
Catholic funerals are
public celebrations of life
“May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome you and take you to the holy city, the new and…
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Memento Mori —
Coping with grief
during the Christmas season
When we think of Christmas, we generally think of happy times spent with family and loved ones, times in which we create fond memories…
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A Guide to Planning Ahead: Burial
Discussing death is often a difficult conversation. Many times, people wait until a loved one passes and are left with the responsibility of making…
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Cremation, burial call for equal dignity
By JAVIER FAJARDO There are different reasons why more and more people each year choose to be cremated. Our bluegrass state is still very…
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You can plan your giving, too
By SHEILA RICKETTS Special to The Record Planned giving is the process of arranging a contribution that will be allocated at a future date….
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3 ways to support parents after loss
By HEIDI INDAHL As a mother, the Lord has asked me to do many difficult things. None more so, however, than returning five of…
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A Catholic funeral orients us to hope
There’s a funeral scene in the movie “Love Actually.” Liam Neeson’s character stands awkwardly beside a casket and in front of a large screen….
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The three parts of Catholic Funeral Rites
I. The Vigil Service: At the funeral home, a private home, or in the church, “the Christian community keeps watch with the family in…
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Talking about God and grief with children
By LAURA KELLY FANUCCI Catholic News Service February is a tough month for our family, bringing the anniversaries of our twins’ deaths. Each year…
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