The Month’s Mind Mass Family
On the last Saturday of every month, we come together at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Catholic Cemetery to take part in a Month’s Mind Mass. Some of those attending are Catholic, some are not. Some have lost a loved one in the last thirty days and for others, it has been many months or even years. But when we join together in the Chapel of the Resurrection, we do so with a common purpose in a spirit of love to pray for and remember our departed loved ones.
All who attend the Month’s Mind Mass provide the name of their departed loved one upon entering. After the Homily, the deceased’s name is read aloud and the relative or friend present comes forward and lights a candle in their honor. The names of those who have been buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery thirty days prior to the Mass are included in the Prayer of the Faithful during the Mass. All are welcome to take part in this Mass no matter where your loved one is interred.
When writing this piece, I came across an excellent article in Aletia, “Month’s Mind Mass”: Honoring the departed a month later by Larry Peterson. It is an excellent explanation and article about one person’s discovery of this Mass.
– Ed Foster Jr.
After an introduction by the outgoing Chaplain, Father Charles Leke (center), Father Hugh Chikawe, at right, speaks to those gathered for the Month’s Mind Mass on June 29. Father Hugh’s first day as Chaplain at Calvary Catholic Cemetery is July 1.
Calvary Catholic Cemetery Chaplain, Father Charles Leke, is surrounded by some of those who attended the Month’s Mind Mass on May 25. The next Month’s Mind Mass Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on June 29 in the Chapel of the Resurrection.
Father Charles Leke, Chaplain at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, and Deacon Eusebio “Papo” Torres, at right, talk with the attendees after the Month’s Mind Mass on April 27, 2019. The next Mass will be held on May 25 in the Chapel of the Resurrection at 10:00 a.m. and Bishop Gregory Parkes will celebrate Mass at 10:00 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 27 at the outdoor altar.
Deacon Eusebio “Papo” Torres, at left, and Calvary Catholic Cemetery Chaplain, Father Charles Leke, greet some of those who attended the Month’s Mind Mass on February 23. The next Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on March 30.
At the conclusion of the Month’s Mind Mass on January 26, many of the participants pose for a group photograph with Father Charles Leke, Chaplain, and Deacon “Papo” Eusebio Torres. The next Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Resurrection at the cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 23.
Father Charles Leke, Chaplain, poses with many of those who attended the Month’s Mind Mass on December 29, 2018, at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla. The next Month’s Mind Mass will be held in the Chapel of the Resurrection on January 26, 2019.
Calvary Catholic Cemetery Chaplain, Father Charles Leke, poses with some of the people who attended the Month’s Mind Mass on November 24, 2018. The next Mass will be celebrated on December 29, 2018 in the Chapel of the Resurrection.
Father Charles Leke, Chaplain, poses with many of those who attended the Month’s Mind Mass on September 29, 2018, at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla. The next Mass will be celebrated on October 26, 2018 in the Chapel of the Resurrection.
Father Charles Leke, Chaplain, poses with many of those who attended the Month’s Mind Mass on August 25, 2018, at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla. The next Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Resurrection on Saturday, September 29.
Some of those who gathered for the Month’s Mind Mass on July 28, 2018 pose for a photograph with Calvary Catholic Cemetery Chaplain, Father Charles Leke. The next Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Resurrection on Saturday, August, 25.
Some of those who gathered for the Month’s Mind Mass on May 29, 2018 pose for a photograph with Calvary Catholic Cemetery Chaplain, Father Charles Leke. The next Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Resurrection on Saturday, June 30.
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