Rosary Services Planned At Catholic Cemeteries

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Recitation of the Rosary prayer service will be held at six area Catholic cemeteries on Memorial Day weekend, led by members of the Alleghany Highlands Council 8689 Knights of Columbus.  
The public is invited to any or all of the recitations.
On Sunday, May 26, the first Recitation of the Rosary will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in White Sulphur Springs, the Mount Loretta Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. 
At 11:30 a.m., the Knights will lead the Rosary at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Springdale, Fayette County,  as a part of that church’s annual reunion which also includes the Reunion Mass, blessing of the graves and a covered dish picnic  on the grounds.
On Memorial Day, the Knights will lead the Rosary at St. John of God Cemetery at Sam Black Church at 9 a.m., followed at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery on Catholic Church Road near Williamsburg.  
That afternoon at 3 p.m. the Knights will lead the Rosary at Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Low Moor, and at 4:30 p.m. at the St. John, the Evangelist, Chapel in Sweet Springs which supports two cemeteries. 
The Rosary will be lead at the “new” cemetery behind the chapel.
In addition American flags will be placed on graves of members of the armed forces in cemeteries not covered by local VFW or American Legion Posts.
The Alleghany Highlands Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic men’s organization in the six county area represented by Knights in the Highlands and Greenbrier Valley.  For information about potential membership in the Alleghany Highlands Council, practicing  Catholic men contact their local priest or telephone 304-645-1373 for information on becoming a Knight.