Cemetery Office Hours for Veterans Day
Our cemetery offices will be closed for Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024. The cemeteries are open daily to visitors from dawn to dusk. We hope you and your families have a good holiday. Regular Office Hours Monday-Friday9:00 am to 4:00 pm1st and 3rd Saturday of...
Assumption Greens Farms Cemetery Veterans’ Graves Get New Flags
VFW Joseph J. Clinton Post 399 funded the placement of new American flags at the graves of all veterans at Assumption Greens Farms Cemetery in Westport CT. Joining the VFW Post were volunteers and Scouts from Troops 39 and 139. “Today was about recognizing our heroes,...
Cemetery Office Hours for Columbus Day
Our cemetery offices will be closed for the Columbus Day, Monday, October 14, 2024. The cemeteries are open daily to visitors from dawn to dusk. We hope you and your families have a good holiday. Regular Office Hours Monday-Friday9:00 am to 4:00 pm1st and 3rd Saturday...
All Souls Day Mass
Saturday, November 2, 2024 11:00 am, rain or shine; tents and portable facilities will be provided. This Mass will be offered for the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed. Catholics are encouraged that day to pray that all those who have died may rest in...
Review: Mass for Suicide Healing and Remembrance
Joe Pisani wrote a beautiful review of the Mass for Suicide Healing and Remembrance at St. Rose of Lima Parish, which is well-worth reading in its entirety. "The Mass coincided with National Suicide Prevention Week from September 8 to 14. Suicide is one of the leading...
Cemetery Office Hours for Labor Day
Our cemetery offices will be closed for the Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. The cemeteries are open daily to visitors from dawn to dusk. We hope you and your families have a good holiday. Regular Office Hours Monday-Friday9:00 am to 4:00 pm1st and 3rd Saturday...
The Conversation Project, from a Catholic Perspective
This Conversation Project is an upbeat, thorough discussion designed to help everyone talk about their wishes for care at the end-of-life so that those wishes can be understood and respected. Melanie Barnard, a volunteer with the Conversation Project, will lead this...
Mass of Healing and Remembrance
This is a special mass to remember loved ones lost to suicide. We will offer healing for those still grieving their loss. St. Rose of Lima Parish 46 Church Hill RoadNewtown, Connecticut 06470 Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 5:30 pm “Distance separates us but love...
Emmaus One-day Retreat, a Summary of Our May 2024 Retreat
In May 2024, our Bereavement Ministry held a one-day spiritual retreat for parents who have lost a child. The Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents conducted the retreat. The retreat lets people share their grief with one another. Deacon Don Ross, a grieving parent...
Cemetery Office Hours for 4th of July
Our cemetery offices will be closed for the 4th of July Holiday, Thursday, July 24, 2024. The cemeteries are open daily to visitors from dawn to dusk. We hope you and your families have a good holiday. Regular Office Hours Monday-Friday9:00 am to 4:00 pm1st and 3rd...