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Weekend of November 3rd and 4th
Dear Friends in Christ,
This weekend we join with other dioceses around the United States as we remember and offer prayers for our deceased loved ones. Although November 2nd, the feast of All Souls, is the day traditionally set aside to pray for the dead, we extend our prayers and reflections throughout this weekend so that more may take part in this “holy and pious thought.” On this weekend that is closest to the feast day, we pray for the dead and reflect on our own mortality and the rites that the Catholic Church affords us and our loved ones as we journey from this world to the next.
Each of us, by our baptism, is entitled to the rites of burial described in the Order of Christian Funerals: a Wake, a Funeral Mass and a Committal Service at the cemetery. These rites are our opportunity to pray to God, beseeching his mercy on our deceased loved ones and thanking him for the gift of life.
Pamphlets provided by the Catholic Cemeteries explaining these beautiful rites are available for assisting you in planning a Catholic funeral. I ask that you take a moment this weekend to offer prayers for our deceased in a special way and reflect on the need for and the beauty of the Order of Christian Funerals as presented in the Catholic Cemeteries’ pamphlet.
“Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.”
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago
For additional copies of the materials distributed for Catholic Cemetery Sunday, please contact the Catholic Cemeteries. For a PDF copy, please click on the appropriate icon below.
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Catholic
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Cardinal George’s
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Cardinal George's Letter In Spanish (Click Here)
Cardinal George's Letter in Polish (Click Here)
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