Month of Remembrance
During the month of November, the Church traditionally remembers those whom God has called through death to eternal life. This month of remembering, we have All Saints, All Souls, Memorial Mass and Remembrance Sunday etc., to draw on our memories of our beloved departed to keep their memories alive and, by bringing them to mind we too can somehow keep their presence in our lives.
In the Old Testament we read that God remembers his people which implies God’s special love and mercy upon the people of God. In the Last Supper when Jesus took bread and wine, simple ingredients on the Passover table became the instruments of remembrance. The celebration of Holy Mass echoes the commandment of Jesus, ‘Do it in remembrance of me’. Lighting a candle in memory of our beloved departed becomes a sign of light in the darkness of our loss.
The Book of Remembrance will be visible in the church in November. A Memorial Mass will be offered on Saturday 16th November at 10.00am in St. Joseph’s Church for all those who have died in the past year in the Parish. All are welcome to attend this special Memorial Mass.