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cemetery sunday - november 4, 2018
If you haven’t had an opportunity to visit the cemetery lately, this is a good day to do so. This is a special opportunity for us to remember the importance of caring for the dead in our Catholic faith tradition. We are a people who remember and respect all of our loved ones and others who have gone before us. We know and believe that death is not an end but an entrance into eternal life. It is only fitting that this day be set aside to remind us of our responsibility and to recommit ourselves as people of faith to properly care for those who have died.
We invite and encourage all in the community to pray for those who have gone to be with the Lord; to visit the graves of loved ones and friends, as well as to offer our expressions of gratitude for those who work in our Catholic cemeteries and assist families in grieving moments.
OPEN HOUSE
Holy Sepulchre will host an Open House on Cemetery Sunday, November 4, 2018. The office will be open from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Cemetery representatives will be available to review:
- The importance of making pre-arrangements,
- Burial options available: in ground (grave) or above ground (crypt/niche),
- Find and visit the burial location of a loved one or friend,
- Receive a no-obligation tour of the mausoleum and see all the newly installed mosaics including: The Immaculate Conception, Saint Joseph holding Baby Jesus, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint John Paul II, Saint Teresa of Calcutta and Saint Therese of Lisieux.
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SPONSOR A mosaic
We are very excited to announce the six new mosaics have been installed at the mausoleum. To learn more about how you can make a charitable donation to fund these amazing works of art, please click here.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF A CATHOLIC CEMETERY
The Catholic Church lights the way at all important moments of your life. When you pass from this life, choose to let the Church support you. By choosing a Catholic Cemetery as your final resting place, you reaffirm in death all of the traditions you loved in life. You light a candle that will glow...faithfully...forever.
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wHY CHOOSE A CATHOLIC CEMETERY?
Burial in a Catholic cemetery is a long-standing sign of the Church’s reverence for the human body. Appropriately, the ground in a Catholic cemetery is consecrated to receive sacred remains. Selecting a final resting place in a Catholic cemetery recognizes baptismal commitment and gives witness, even in death, to faithfulness to the Church.
The Church maintains Catholic cemeteries because both in life and in death we belong to the Lord (Romans 14:8). Just as faithful have shared and celebrated faith in the community of the Church, so in death their bodies rest with other deceased members of this community, awaiting the day when God will raise their mortal bodies in glory. Catholic cemeteries also stand as a sign to the world that even in death, Christians believe in life. The images of saints in Catholic cemeteries are not mere decorations, they are a sign of belief in the living communion of saints. -
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Thank you for visiting our website. Holy Sepulchre Roman Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum is the parish cemetery of Saint John the Baptist Cathedral located in Paterson, New Jersey. There are 65 acres of land dedicated to the burial of our Catholic families. Holy Sepulchre offers both in-ground and above-ground burial.
We welcome all visitors who wish to pay their respects to family and friends. Section maps are available for downloading to facilitate navigating through the cemetery. If you would like to know where someone is buried please stop by or call the office during regular business hours.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Eph 2:12-22Responsorial Psalm pS 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14Gospel Lk 12:35-38
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now is the right time to make pre-arrangements
Our caring staff are ready and available to assist you with any questions you may have. Don't let fear keep you from learning how easy, and cost effective, it is to make pre-arrangements. Call today!
973-942-3368
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Good News from The Beacon
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October 19Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Corpus Christi Parish in Chatham Township on Oct. 13 and celebrated the 5 p.m. vigil Mass marking the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima from Portugal was present and the Bishop led the congregation in renewing the Diocese’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Msgr. James Mahoney, pastor and diocesan vicar general, and Father Lem Camacho, parochial vicar, who coordinated the statue’s visit, were concelebrants of the Mass.
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October 18
Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to St. Catherine of Siena Church in Mountain Lakes on Oct. 6. where he celebrated the 5:30 p.m. vigil Mass for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Mass was concelebrated by Father Jared Brogan, pastor, and Father Michal Rybinski, parochial vicar. -
October 18
Bishop Serratelli served as main celebrant and homilist of a Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Rite (Latin Mass) — steeped in the prayers, music and ceremony of the liturgy of the early Church — for the second time on Oct. 13 in Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson. Also known as a Solemn or High Mass, the Pontifical Mass can be celebrated by a pope, bishop or other clergy. -
October 18
Understanding its baptismal call to serve Jesus Christ, the Church of Paterson embraces this challenge and privilege by supporting dioceses in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Pacific Islands and Latin America. Through its Mission Office, the Diocese is able to fulfill this mission to build unity among all people in the world. The Diocesan Mission Office is affiliated with the Pontifical Mission Societies — the Missionary Childhood Association, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and the Society of St. Peter the Apostle and coordinates requests for funding from various mission sites and approves their representatives to visit the Diocese to speak in parishes and ask for financial support. -
October 18
With each passing year, Sept. 11, 2001 reminds us all about the brave sacrifice 343 firefighters made as they rushed up the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to save lives after the terrorists’ attacks that day. That ultimate sacrifice highlights what firefighters and first responders face every day on their jobs. Knowing these brave men and women risk their lives for others, the Diocese held its fourth annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Mass in St. Gerard Majella Church here Oct. 9 to honor them. -
October 18
Before the Blessed Sacrament, miracles can happen and Our Lady of the Magnificat Parish in Kinnelon will be hosting a special evening of Eucharistic Adoration on Monday, Oct. 29, inviting the faithful of all ages across the Diocese to an evening of prayer, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, reconciliation and music. Presented by Adoration Artists, the 177 Project will lead this special evening, as they travel to all 177 dioceses of the United States to bring hope and encouragement to Catholics with a nationwide tour of Eucharistic Adoration. -
October 18
Bishop Serratelli visited Holy Sepulchre Cemetery and Mausoleum in Totowa Oct. 5 to view the new mosaics that were, and currently are, being installed there. The mosaics are the final part of the construction of the additions to the mausoleum that was completed in 2017. -
October 18
Two young men — Rev. Mr. John Rocco Calabro Jr. of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Stirling, and Rev. Mr. Alex Nevitt IV of St. Rose of Lima Parish, East Hanover — could not contain their joy on Sept. 27, as they reached a milestone in their studies for the priesthood: being ordained as transitional deacons during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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