LEWISTON — Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate Memorial Day Mass in the Mausoleum Chapel at St. Peter’s Cemetery on Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m. The cemetery is located on 217 Switzerland Road in Lewiston.
“Memorial Day is a time to remember those who kept the faith and died in service to our country,” said Deeley. “It is our duty as Americans to praise their sacrifice, to bless their memories, to pray for their eternal repose and to thank God for the freedom they preserve for us.”
Many Maine churches and cemeteries will celebrate Memorial Day Masses and services this weekend, including the following in York County on Sunday, May 25: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Biddeford, 1:30 p.m.; and St. Mary’s Cemetery, Biddeford, 2:30 p.m.
For more information and further details on Memorial Day Masses and services scheduled for this weekend, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/memorialday.
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