Bishop to celebrate 13th Annual Mass of Remembrance Sept. 12

The Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, will preside at the 13th annual Mass of Remembrance at Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, 32112 Vines Creek Road in Dagsboro beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. Those who were laid to rest in the cemetery over the previous year will be especially remembered at the Mass.

Seating and protection from the weather will be provided. Music will be provided by the music minister from Church of the Holy Cross in Dover. This Mass will fulfill the Sunday obligation for Catholics.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery was dedicated in November 2002 and encompasses 62 acres. Seven acres are now developed. Facilities include an on-site office and service center, a garden mausoleum, columbaria for cremated remains, and a unique bronze shrine dedicated to Mary, Star of the Sea.

Established by Catholic Cemeteries Inc. to serve southern Delaware and the nearby counties of Maryland, Gate of Heaven is professionally managed by a full time on-site staff and offers the highest standards of maintenance and comprehensive record keeping. In a spirit of ecumenism, all Christian denominations may elect to arrange for burial at the cemetery. For more information, go to www.cdow.org.