Prepare for Veterans Day
Pray. Thank. Remember.
November 11th is Veterans Day. Be mindful to check with your local parish and school for special events, making time to pray, thank, and remember our veterans.
Since 2016, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Huntington has been honoring veterans with a special Mass and booklet which features the names of the veterans in the parish (past and present) and a list of veterans who are the extended family and friends of the parishioners.
One of the special mementos of the day is a toy soldier and prayer card for those in attendance to place in their home or office as a reminder to pray for our veterans, their families, and all those who serve currently in our military.
It is estimated that there are more than 18 million American veterans among us.
Services in our schools and parishes – like the one at Sacred Heart in Huntington – take place so we do not take granted the liberties and freedoms these men and women have defended.
Make time to attend an event to honor them. Pray for them and ask the Lord to surround our veterans and their loved ones, with legions of angels and a great cloud of saints to strengthen their days.
Sacred Heart’s Eileen Farren noted that West Virginia has one of the highest per capita veteran populations in the United States.
