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Mass of Innocents set for Oct. 19

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann celebrates the annual Mass of Innocents at Holy Spirit Church on Oct. 20, 2024. This year’s Mass will be held at Holy Spirit on Oct. 19. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE

OVERLAND PARK — Archbishop Emeritus Joseph F. Naumann will celebrate the annual Mass of Innocents on Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church here.

All are invited to attend.

The Mass commemorates the lives of children who died during pregnancy or in early infancy, and the archdiocesan office of marriage and family life extends a special invitation to those who have experienced this type of loss — no matter how long ago it has been — as well as to their loved ones and supporters.

Robert Trausch, a member of St. Paul Parish in Olathe, signs his child’s name in the Book of Remembrance last year at the Mass of Innocents at Holy Spirit Church in Overland Park. The Mass is for those who have lost a child through miscarriage or in early infancy. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE

The Mass offers a special opportunity for those who have experienced this type of loss to write the names of their loved ones in the Book of Remembrance.

For more information, send an email to: MFLadmin@archkck.org.

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