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March 2, 2024 - March 3, 2024Your End-of-Life Matters:
Lent is the perfect opportunity to allow God to enter into a deeper relationship with us. His love for us is so abundant that he gave his only Son, who died for us so that we might have eternal life. It is also a perfect time to look at our own lives and ponder how we are called to be witnesses to Christ, even in our passing from this world. The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington warmly invite you start or update your end-of-life planning (basically, planning for what you wish to happen at the end of your life). Maybe you have already started planning. Or perhaps you have avoided or delayed thinking about it. That's human nature. We are all at different places when it comes to the difficult questions about death and dying. So, you are invited to think of this, not as a one-time event, but rather, the beginning of a thoughtful process. The Church recognizes the sacredness of life at every stage and invites us to approach the end of our lives with dignity and the great hope of life eternal. As faithful Christians, we hope to leave a legacy that inspires others in their journey of faith and carries out our deepest values. The mystery of life is that we don't know when it will end, so these are issues for people of all ages. To help us along, Catholic Cemeteries will be available to answer questions and provide materials after all Masses on the weekend of March 2 and 3. Come with your questions!
