Members of the Knights of Columbus from the Catholic Church of St. Ann and Holy Family Catholic Church in East Cobb will taking part in a Memorial Day Mass on Monday in Marietta.
The K of C Assembly 3770 from St. Ann will be joined by Assembly 2161, comprising the Holy Family, St. Joseph and St. Thomas parishes at the service at the Marietta National Cemetery starting at 9 a.m. Monday.
According to a message on the St. Ann website, “the Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, Archbishop of Atlanta, will concelebrate a commemorative Mass with other Atlanta Archdiocesen bishops and offer a homily of gratitude to the deceased veterans. The public is invited. Seating and parking are complimentary made available for the audience.”
Here’s more about what will transpire at the service:
“A contingent of Knights of the Fourth Degree—the highest ranking, or ‘Patriotic’ level of the order—will escort the Archbishop to the cemetery’s marble-columned rostrum, which will be draped with red, white and blue bunting. Other members will form a color guard and post the colors for the National Anthem.
“A section of the fraternal assembly from St. Ann’s parish—’The Note-able Knights’—will stand at attention during the Mass. Accompanied by their church keyboardist, Ed Bolduc, the ‘Note-ables’ will lead the congregation in liturgical hymns, such as The 23rd Psalm and How Great Thou Art, followed by a professional solo trumpeter, who will perform Taps at the end of the Mass. The program will conclude with the singing of God Bless America as the Archbishop and Honor Guard exit in procession.”
The Knights of Columbus have sponsored the Marietta Mass since 1988 to honor more than 17,000 veterans who have fallen during America’s wars.
Parking is provided in the Switzer Library parking lot as well as a trolley to transport attendees to the Mass site.
The Cemetery is located at 50 Washington Ave. in Marietta.
The National Memorial Day Association of Georgia will be holding a Memorial Day observation at the cemetery starting at 12 p.m.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Shannon, President of the University of North Georgia, with remarks also from Brigadier General Dennis Watts, Commanding General, Georgia Defense Force.
More on Monday’s service can be found here.
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