Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark will join thousands of Catholic cemeteries nationwide during the annual Memorial Day Program “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes.”
This year’s Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2022 at 11a.m.
Additional Memorial Day Masses will also be celebrated simultaneously at the following locations:
• Most Reverend Manuel A. Cruz, D.D., at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.
• Most Reverend Michael A. Saporito, D.D., at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. • Most Reverend Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., D.D., at Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia.
• Most Reverend Gregory J. Studerus, D.D., at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City.
• Very Reverend John J. Chadwick, S.T.D., at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
• Rev. Philip J. Waters, O.S.B., at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange.
The program titled “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes,” honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces and recognizes both military veterans and active-duty military personnel serving our country.
Attending Mass at one of several archdiocesan cemeteries on Memorial Day is an annual tradition for many New Jersey Catholics. Returning to the outdoor event after a two-year COVID-19 pandemic will give local Catholics an opportunity to visit their loved ones and to celebrate their sacrifice for God and Country in a much more communal manner.
For decades, the coordination of Memorial Day Masses concelebrated by Archdiocesan clergy for thousands of attendees at six cemeteries across Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties has been a labor of love and faith.
The “Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes” is a national program developed by the Catholic Cemetery Conference to honor members of the military who died in combat and recognize veterans and current servicemen and women.
Please attend Memorial Day Mass at one of these locations: Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, 340 Ridge Road, North Arlington, NJ. *(888) 467-8903 or Mausoleum office (201) 997-5763.
Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Mausoleum, 225 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, NJ. *(888) 459-0746 or Mausoleum office (888) 459-0746.
Saint Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum, 53 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ. *(888) 444 2791 or Mausoleum office (732) 388-8990.
Maryrest Cemetery & Mausoleum, 770 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ. *(888) 489 9095 or Mausoleum office (201) 962-7382.
Holy Name Cemetery and Mausoleum, 823 West Side Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. *(201) 433-0342 or Mausoleum office (201) 433-4688.
Christ The King Cemetery, 980 Huron Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ. *(888) 802-2933 or *(201) 891-9191.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 125 Central Avenue, East Orange, NJ. *(888) 497-4769 or *(973) 678-3757. *Cemetery offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in honor of Memorial Day.
Please call our Mausoleum offices or send an email to cemetery@rcan.org if you need assistance on Memorial Day.
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark proudly honors and cherishes our fallen heroes and veterans, and remembers them on Veteran’s Day, Flag Day, and Memorial Day. Flags fly daily in designated areas overall Archdiocesan Cemeteries to honor those presently serving and those who have served.
Additionally, more than one thousand American flags are placed at the memorials of veterans interred at our Catholic Cemeteries for Memorial Day, and those flags remain through Flag Day. The caring and dedicated staff at Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark ministers to the spiritual needs of individuals and families before, at the time of, and after the loss of a loved one. This includes caring assistance with cemetery planning before death, compassionate support at the time of loss, facilitating a loved one’s interment in a holy place, support throughout bereavement, and perpetual cemetery care, thereafter.
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