Cemetery In Franklin Lakes To Host Memorial For Fallen Soldiers On Monday

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Catholic Cemeteries run by the Archdiocese of Newark are holding Memorial Day Masses at its cemeteries, open to the public, on Memorial Day morning.

"These annual outdoor services serve as a solemn and unifying tribute to the men and women who gave their lives in service to the U.S., as well as to all veterans and active-duty military," they noted. "These Masses honor those who paid the ultimate price for the nation’s freedom while uplifting all who have served — and continue to serve — with courage and faith."

Among them, Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes will host Father John J. Chadwick, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Vicar General, for a Memorial Day Mass on Monday at 11 a.m.

Most Masses will be held outdoors under canopies, with seating provided. Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover and Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah will host indoor services inside their mausoleums.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, will celebrate the Memorial Day Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, where the new Open-Air Mausoleum of the Holy Spirit and the Chapel Mausoleum of Our Lady are both currently under construction.

The full list of participating cemeteries is below:

• Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ – Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., D.D.
• Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ – Most Reverend Manuel A. Cruz, D.D.
• Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ – Most Reverend Michael A. Saporito, D.D.
• Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, NJ – Most Reverend Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., D.D.
• Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ – Most Reverend Gregory J. Studerus, D.D.
• Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ – Very Reverend John J. Chadwick, S.T.D.
• Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, NJ – Reverend Philip J. Waters, O.S.B.

All are welcome to attend and take part. For full details and a tribute video, visit www.rcancem.org/memorial-day-mass.

Throughout the year, Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark honors veterans with monthly remembrance Masses, special observances on Veterans Day and Flag Day and the placement of over 1,000 American flags on veterans' graves each Memorial Day, remaining through Flag Day. For more information, contact: cemetery@rcan.org or visit www.rcancem.org.