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May 25, 2008

Memorial Day: Honoring those who died for our freedom

Each year, Memorial Day is observed in Catholic cemeteries throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago with special field and memorial Masses. This year’s schedule is as follows:

  1. All Saints Cemetery; 700 N. River Road, Des Plaines; (847) 298-0450; celebrant: Bishop George Rassas
  2. Ascension Cemetery; 1920 Buckley Road, Libertyville; (847) 362-1247; celebrant: Father James Merold, pastor, St. Gabriel Parish, Chicago
  3. Assumption Cemetery; 19500 Cottage Grove Ave., Glenwood; (708) 758-4772; celebrant: Bishop Thomas Paprocki
  4. Calvary Cemetery; 301 Chicago Ave., Evanston; (847) 864-3050; celebrant: Retired Bishop Timothy Lyne
  5. Calvary Cemetery; Steger Road near Western, Steger; (708) 758-4772; celebrant: Father John Siemianowski, pastor, St. Agnes Parish, Chicago Heights
  6. Good Shepherd Cemetery; 16201 S. 104th Ave., Orland Park; (708) 226-9951; celebrant: Bishop John Manz
  7. Holy Cross Cemetery; 801 Michigan City Road, Calumet City; (708) 862-5398; celebrant: Father John Canary, vicar general of archdiocese
  8. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; 6001 W. 111th St , Alsip; (708) 422-3020; celebrant: Father William Stenzel, pastor, St. Bede the Venerable Parish, Chicago
  9. Maryhill Cemetery; 8600 Milwaukee Ave., Niles; (847) 823-0982; celebrant: Father Thaddeus J. Bojczuk, pastor, St. Symphorosa Parish, Chicago
  10. Mount Carmel Cemetery; 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside; (708) 449-8300; Bishop Francis Kane
  11. Mount Olivet Cemetery; 2755 West 111th St., Chicago; (773) 239-4422; celebrant: Father William Corcoran, pastor, St. Linus Parish, Oak Lawn
  12. Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery; 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside; (708) 449-8300; celebrant: Father Francis Kub, pastor, St. Simon the Apostle Parish
  13. Queen of Heaven Cemetery; 1400 S. Wolf Road, Hillside; (708) 449-8300; celebrant: Father Patrick Lagges, judicial vicar, metropolitan tribunal of Chicago
  14. Resurrection Cemetery; 7201 Archer Ave., Justice; (708) 458- 4770; celebrant: Bishop Joseph Perry
  15. St. Adalbert Cemetery; 6800 Milwaukee Ave, Niles; (847) 647- 9845; celebrant: Retired Bishop Thad Jakubowski
  16. St. Benedict Cemetery; 4600 West 135th St., Crestwood; (773) 238-4435; celebrant: Father Ismael Sandoval, pastor, St. Benedict Parish, Blue Island
  17. St. Boniface Cemetery; 4901 N. Clark St., Chicago; (847) 864- 3050; celebrant: Retired Bishop Raymond Goedert
  18. St. Casimir Cemetery; 4401 W. 111th St., Chicago; (773) 239- 4422; celebrant: Retired Bishop John Gorman
  19. St. Joseph Cemetery; Belmont & Cumberland Avenues, River Grove; (708) 453-0184; celebrant: Bishop Gustavo Garcia- Siller
  20. St. Mary Cemetery; 87th Street & Hamlin Avenue, Evergreen Park; (708) 422-8720; celebrant: Father John McGivern, pastor, St. Edmund Parish, Oak Park
  21. St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery; 1185 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine; (847) 397-3284; celebrant: Cardinal George Parish cemeteries:
  22. St. Bede Catholic Cemetery; 36455 N. Wilson Road, Ingleside; 9 a.m. in the church; celebrant: Father Timothy Fairman, pastor
  23. Ss. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery; State Street south of Keepataw Drive, Lemont; Field Mass 9 a.m.; celebrant: Father Lawrence Lisowski, pastor
  24. St. James Cemetery; 106th Street & Archer Road, Sag Bridge, Lemont; Mass 10 a.m. in the church; celebrant: Father Edward Gleeson, pastor
  25. St. James Cemetery; Calumet Expressway & Sauk Trail, Sauk Village; Field Mass 8:30 a.m.; celebrant: Father David Krolczyk, pastor, St. James Parish
  26. St. Joseph Cemetery; Ridge Road and Lake Street, Wilmette; Field Mass 9:30 a.m.; celebrant: Father John Pollard, pastor
  27. St. Mary Cemetery; 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove; Field Mass 9 a.m.; celebrant: Father Michael Mc Mahon, associate pastor
  28. St. Mary of the Annunciation Cemetery; Route 59A and Erhart Road, Fremont Center; Mass 9 a.m. in the church; celebrant: Father Ronald Lewinski, pastor
  29. St. Michael Cemetery; 159th Street West of Will-Cook Road, Orland Park; Mass 8:30 a.m. in the church; celebrant: Father Michael Hack, pastor
  30. St. Patrick Cemetery; Bluff Road, Lemont; Field Mass 9 a.m.; celebrant: Father Michael Cronin, pastor
  31. St. Patrick Cemetery; Brown School Road south of Route 173, Wadsworth; Field Mass 9 a.m.; celebrant: Father Ronald Lewandowski, associate pastor
  32. St. Patrick Cemetery; Telegraph Road near Everett Road, Lake Forest; Mass 8 a.m. in the church; celebrant: Father Laurence Dunn, pastor
  33. St. Peter Cemetery; 8115 Niles Center Road, Skokie; Mass 10 a.m. in the church; celebrant: Father Michael Wulsch, pastor
  34. St. Peter Cemetery; Route 120 west of Route 12 , Volo; Mass 9 a.m. in the church; celebrant: St. John Cantius Father Dennis Kolinski, associate pastor
  35. Sacred Heart Cemetery; 101st Street and Kean Avenue, Palos Hills; Field Mass 10 a.m.; celebrant: Father Robert McGinnity, pastor emeritus
  36. Sacred Heart Cemetery; Lee Road, Winnetka; Field Mass 10 a.m.; celebrant: Father Robert Heidenreich, pastor
  37. Transfiguration Cemetery; Route 176 east of Route 59, Wauconda; Field Mass 9 a.m.; celebrant: Father Ronald Gollatz, pastor

List provided by Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago. For more information visit www.catholiccemeterieschicago.org.