Cupich, bishops to celebrate Cemetery Field Masses Memorial Day, May 30

Archbishop Blase J. Cupich, the auxiliary bishops and archdiocesan priests will celebrate Memorial Day with Field Masses at 37 Catholic cemeteries on Monday, May 30. These Masses are in conjunction with the national program, "Serving God and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes," developed by the Catholic Cemetery Conference, to honor men and women of the armed forces who died while serving, as well as active military and veterans. During all 37 Masses, veterans present will be asked to come forward for a special blessing followed by the playing of taps.

Cupich will celebrate a Memorial Day Field Mass at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums, 7201 Archer Ave., in Justice, at 10:30 a.m. Immediately following the Mass, the Archbishop will bless a 20 foot tall bronze statue of St. Pope John Paul II that is placed on a 6-foot, 10-inch tall American black granite base. The statue was commissioned by the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2013, and designed by Teresa Clark of Clark Design.

Memorial Day Mass times in and around Lake County include:

• All Saints Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums, 700 N. River Road, Des Plaines. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Celebrant, Most Rev. Raymond E. Goedert, retired auxiliary bishop of Chicago.

• Ascension Catholic Cemetery, 1920 Buckley Road, Libertyville. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Celebrant, Rev. Msgr. Wayne Fr. Prist, STL, pastor emeritus, Queen of All Saints Basilica.

• Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lee Road, Winnetka. Field Mass at 10 a.m. Celebrant, Rev. Steven Lanza, pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Winnetka.

• St. Bede Catholic Cemetery, Wilson Road and Grand Avenue, Ingleside. Mass at 9 a.m. in the church. Celebrant, Rev. James Kinn, retired, Archdiocese of Chicago.

• St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Ridge Road and Lake Street, Wilmette. Mass at 11 a.m. in the church, procession to the cemetery to place flowers on the graves of Civil War Veterans. Celebrant, Rev. Robert Tonelli, pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Wilmette.

• St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove. Field Mass at 9 a.m. Celebrant, Rev. Dan Whiteside, pastor, St. Mary Parish, Buffalo Grove.

• St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Cemetery, Route 59A and Erhart Road, Fremont Center. Mass at 9 a.m. in the Little Church. Celebrant, Rev. Jerome Jacob, Pastor, St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish, Mundelein.

• St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, 1185 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Mass at 10:30 a.m. Celebrant, Most Rev. Francis J. Kane, auxiliary bishop of Chicago.

• St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Telegraph Road near Everett Road, Lake Forest. Mass at 8 a.m. in the Old Church. Celebrant, Rev. Laurence J. Dunn, pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Lake Forest.

• St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Brown School Road south of Route 173, Wadsworth. Field Mass at 9 a.m. Celebrant, Rev. Martin Zielinski, pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Wadsworth.

• St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Route 120 west of Route 12, Volo. Mass at 9 a.m. in the church. Celebrant, Rev. Anthony Rice, SJC, associate pastor, St. Peter Parish, Volo.

• Transfiguration Catholic Cemetery, Route 176 east of Route 59, Wauconda. Field Mass at 9 a.m. Celebrant, Rev. Ronald Gollatz, pastor, Transfiguration Parish, Wauconda.

For information on other Catholic and parish cemetery Memorial Day Masses in the Archdiocese of Chicago, visit www.catholiccemeterieschicago.org or call (708) 449-6100.