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Catholic cemeteries to host Memorial Day Masses, May 26

Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas, is one of the cemeteries that will host Memorial Day Masses on May 26. LEAVEN FILE PHOTO

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Catholic Cemeteries of Northeast Kansas has planned a full schedule of Memorial Day Masses on May 26, across various locations in Johnson, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties.

Memorial Day Masses will be offered at the following cemeteries or churches: 

• Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 15825 S. 169 Highway, Olathe, 8 a.m.; celebrated by Father Michael Hermes.

•  St. John Cemetery, Lenexa, 8:15 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 91st and Pflumm Rd., Lenexa.

• Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 126th and Parallel, Kansas City, Kansas, 9 a.m., Holy Redeemer Chapel; commemorating persons buried at this cemetery and at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Lansing; celebrated by Father Anthony Ouellette.

• Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 38th and State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, 9 a.m.; at the Crucifixion Group; commemorating persons buried at this cemetery and at St. John Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas; celebrated by Father Mark Goldasich.

• Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and Quivira Rd., Lenexa, 9 a.m., outside the entrance of Queen of Peace Chapel; celebrated by Father Jerry Volz; liturgical music by Melissa Jakmouj and Shaun Whisler.

• St. Joseph Cemetery, 61st Terr. and Quivira Rd., Shawnee, 9 a.m., at the Crucifixion Group.  

• Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 801 S.W. Westchester Rd., Topeka,  10 a.m., at the cemetery altar; celebrated by Father Tim Haberkorn; liturgical music by Spirit & Fire.

In case of rain, Masses will be in mausoleum chapels or nearby churches.

For more information, call (913) 371-4040 (Kansas City area) or  (785) 272-0820 (Topeka area); send an email  to: information@cathcemks.org; or visit the website at: www.cathcemks.org.

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