Catholic Cemeteries Association plans annual Memorial Day Masses

The Memorial Day tradition of celebrating Mass at Catholic cemeteries in the Diocese of Cleveland continues on May 27.

Catholic Cemeteries Association has scheduled liturgies for 9 a.m. at the following locations:

• Calvary Cemetery, 555 N. Ridge Road, Lorain, Father Frank Kosem
• St. Mary Cemetery, 4720 E. 71stSt., Cuyahoga Heights, Father Ralph Hudak
• St. Agnes Church, 611 Lake Ave., Elyria (for St. Mary Cemetery, Elyria), Father Charles Diedrick
• St. Mary of the Falls Church, 25615 Bagley Ave., Olmsted Falls, Father Ryan Cubera

A Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. at St. Rocco Church, 3205 Fulton Road, Cleveland by Father James Meyer, O de M.

Liturgies are scheduled for 10 a.m. at the following cemeteries:

• All Saints, 480 W. Highland Road, Northfield, Father Luigi Miola assisted by Deacon Raymond Daull
• Resurrection, 6303 Center Road, Valley City. Father Robert Kraig
• All Souls, 10366 Chardon Road, Chardon, Father Frederick Pausche and Father David Majikas
• Calvary, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Roger Gries, OSB and Father David Domanski, OFM Cap
• Holy Cross, 100 E. Waterloo Road, Akron, Father Thomas McCann
• Holy Cross, 14609 Brookpark Road, Brook Park, Father Kevin Fox
• St. Joseph, 32789 Detroit Road, Avon, Father Gerald Keller

Most cemetery Masses are outdoors so attendees should bring a lawn chair and an umbrella in case of rain. Masses at All Saints, St. Joseph and Calvary (Lorain) cemeteries will be indoors.

For more information, call 216-641-7575 or email Rhonda Abrams at rabrams@clecem.org.