Cemetery Sunday in Dunderry.

There was standing room only in Dunderry Church today at 11a,m. as Mass was celebrated before the blessing of the graves in the local cemetery.A massive turnout thanks be to God.
The weather held good,and the faithful made their way to the graveyard after Mass where the graves were blessed and a decade of the Holy Rosary and accompanying prayers recited by the well humoured and respectful congretation.
It was great to see so many relations of the deceased from all over Ireland and indeed further afield participating in the Catholic ritual of honouring and praying for the repose of the dead.
Father Hornick conducted the ceremonies with his usual efficiency and was his usual thoughtful and accomodating self.
The graves and graveyard were in pristine order and clearly huge efforts were made by all concerned to rise to the occassion.
Car parking was kindly provided by Joe Clarke.
On a personal level it was gratifying to be accompanied on the trip to the graveyard by my grandson Padraic who cycled his bike there with my good self.He is three.
The other graveyards will be blessed as follows:-
Churchtown.  Tuesday 12th.7.30 p.m.
Retaine.          Wednesday 13th.7.30.p.m.
Clady.             Thursday   14th 7.30.p.m.
Kilcooley        Thursday 17th 8.00 p.m.
KIlbride.          Sunday 17th .Mass 7.00 p..m.
Moymet.          Tuesday 19th 7.30.p.m.
Tullaghanogue.Wednesday 20th.7.30.p.m.
Black Church.   Thursday 21st.7.30. p.m.