Since the Civil War, Americans have gathered at cemeteries in spring to honor those who have died defending our country.
On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the faithful of the Diocese of Allentown continued that tradition by joining Bishop Alfred Schlert at Holy Saviour Cemetery for a remembrance Mass, and for the blessing of a new mausoleum.
“It’s such an important thing for us as a nation to be able to come together to worship and offer Mass for those who have given their lives in service to our country,” the Bishop said in his homily.
They fought for our right to worship, for our right to vote, for our right to assemble, for our right to live in peace, he said. “They preserved that peace for us at the cost of their own lives.”
Bishop Schlert noted that diocesan cemeteries are “a place of honor, a sacred place where we can all honor our dead, whether they be military or non-military.”
During the Mass, Bishop Schlert walked into the construction zone for the new mausoleum to bless it with holy water. “After preparing this resting place for the dead, we should raise our hearts from earth to heaven, and look to Christ who suffered and rose again for our salvation,” he said.
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Bishop Schlert Celebrates Memorial Day Mass and Blesses New Mausoleum - AD Today
On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the faithful of the Diocese of Allentown continued that tradition by joining Bishop Alfred Schlert at Holy Saviour Cemetery for a remembrance Mass, and for the blessing of a new mausoleum.
