Cardinal John Foley

November 9, 2018

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Each day in prayer the school community prays for the holy people, often family and friends, who have gone before us to eternal life with the Lord. We recall that each person has been called by God to natural life and will be called by him to eternal life.

Those who have preceded us serve as role models of how we must live and die so that we can live forever. Whether it is a family member, friend, or a person we never knew, we believe that in their time here they accepted the Lord’s call to live their life fully. In their loss, whether at a younger or older age, through illness or in immediacy, with or without a farewell by those who loved them, we recognize that they have been called to life with God forever.

Throughout this month let us remember these holy souls – our heroes and heroines in Christian living – who have shown us the way to say “yes” to the Lord.  Let us give thanks for having had them among us and pray to them to continue to guide us on our life’s journey to be with them and the Lord for all eternity.

May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. AMEN!