
An integral aspect of the
ministry of Catholic Cemeteries is to provide for the spiritual needs of our families. As part of the fulfillment of this commitment, an Annual Mass for
the Faithful Departed is
celebrated each August close to the Feast of the Assumption. This is our
foremost celebration along with our All Souls' Day Mass in
November when we gather and pray for the souls buried in our cemeteries. In
addition to these celebrations, many ethnic groups hold annual Remembrance
Masses in our cemeteries to pray for their faithful departed.
A noon day Mass is also
offered every Wednesday at
St. Michael's
Cathedral in
Toronto to remember and pray for those buried in our Catholic Cemeteries.
The Rosary is
prayed weekly in the main mausoleum chapels during the spring and summer months
and monthly during the winter months.
THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL MASS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008.
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