02/20/2026
As we celebrate the first Friday of our 2026 Lenten journey, we in the Cemetery profession/ministry are particularly mindful of the meaning of the phrase commonly quoted as "ashes to ashes; dust to dust." This paraphrase drawn from the book of Genesis resonates with us as we serve families who come from many different walks of life, but with one common goal... to entrust their loved one's remains, whether the whole body or cremated, to our care and to the care of the generations of cemeterians that will follow us at the sacred grounds of St. Hedwig.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of all the Faithful Departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen