Deacon Sylvester Nitzken, a veteran of the Korean War, dies at 96
byDeacon Sylvester “Syl” Nitzken died Oct. 31. He was 96 and had been a deacon for 31 years. Deacon Nitzken was ordained Aug. 28,…
Calvary Cemetery
All Souls’ Day Mass set for Nov. 2
byArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate the annual All Souls’ Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road, on Nov. 2 at 11 a.m. …
Stations of the Cross at Calvary Cemetery
bySpring-blooming trees in pink and white dotted Calvary Cemetery’s rolling hills as Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre led the Stations of the Cross on an…
Loved ones remembered with cemetery tree lighting
byThose who gathered at Calvary Cemetery on the evening of Dec. 1 for the annual “Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance,” heard that they…
Tree of Remembrance tradition continues at Calvary Cemetery
byThe “Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance” at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road, will be held Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Free glass ornaments…
Tree of Remembrance lighting to be Dec. 2
byThe “Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance” at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road, will be held Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. The event will…
Archbishop highlights the hope of purgatory at All Souls’ Mass
byUnder a tent in Calvary Cemetery, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre celebrated his first Mass to commemorate the feast of All Souls in the Archdiocese…
‘Lighting of the
Tree of Remembrance’
is set for Dec. 3 at Calvary
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The “Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance” at Calvary Cemetery, 1600 Newburg Road, will be held in person this year on Dec. 3 at…
Love doesn’t end in
death, says archbishop
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Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz celebrated an All Souls’ Day Mass Nov. 2 at Calvary Cemetery, telling those who gathered that it’s the day to…
Memorial Day recalls sacrifice, hope for peace
byVisitors paused near the entrance of Calvary Cemetery on Memorial Day for complimentary American flags to plant on the graves of their loved ones…