Cemetery Masses:

Published on June 8, 2021

Unfortunately, it is still deemed unwise to hold Cemetery Masses. Fr. Dan will bless the graves at Colmcille Cemetery on Thursday, and the blessing will be put up on Facebook.

He will bless the graves at the Cemetery at St. Columba’s Hospital on Friday, and the blessing will likewise be put up on Facebook.

In your own time be sure to visit the Cemeteries and say a prayer there. So far, the Mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery will not take place this year. Fr. Dan will bless the graves around the August bank holiday.

Thank you for keeping the graves well, and even though we will not gather in big numbers, please keep the Cemeteries well. There may be a grave near yours that is unattended because there is no family remaining in the area. You might remove weeds there and tidy it up. Please make sure to take away rubbish. If bringing your dog to the Cemetery, be sure to always keep it on a lead and remove anything the dog may deposit there.

May be an image of monument and outdoors

Reflection

Following one’s vocation is a response from within to the needs outside us. A vocation meets the human needs of the world but with a motivation from within. We care for our children and grandchildren not just because they are sick or insecure, but because we love them. this love will move us out to help them in various situations. We find a call to be ‘people for others’ because our heart teaches us that with Jesus we are all brothers and sisters, and that God wants to save the world, and needs our help to do so. This is the Sunday we all pray that our particular vocation in life may become clear and may become stronger. God calls each of us to love God and love our neighbour. This is the first Christian calling at our Baptism; we then find the best way for each of us with our own particular set of gifts, talents and even weaknesses to live out that call to love. We think especially today of religious life and priesthood. There are needs for priests, sisters and brothers in most parts of the world. as a community in families and parishes we thank those who have given their lives in these vocations and pray they may increase.