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 Abbot Barnes walking to the blessing site. VIRGINIA NORTH, VA (Catholic Online) - Abbot Barnes sprinkled the cemetery with holy water than conducted a short service.
The cemetery is a 54 acre plot of land where people can be buried sans casket. This allows for a more natural method of burial, allowing the body to return to the earth more quickly. Many see it as an environmentally sound decision. The cemetery is open to all people regardless of denomination. © 2012, Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM. - - - Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013 General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him. Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance. |
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