The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
Welcomes Ms. Melissa Cruz Baughman to the Team
The National Shrine Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes is excited to welcome Melissa Cruz-Baughman as the new Grotto Cemetery Manager. Melissa is a Delaware native and a ‘99 graduate of the University of Delaware, with a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Theatre Production. Her work in theatre brought Melissa and her family to Frederick, Maryland where she has lived since 2004.
Ms. Cruz-Baughman most recently worked for the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington for 10 years, serving as a Cemetery Manager of various cemeteries within the Archdiocese. The Corporal Work of Mercy of burying the dead and the Spiritual Work of Mercy of praying for the dead is an important part of her stewardship and she looks forward to helping the friends and extended family of Mount St. Mary’s University and the National Shrine Grotto. |
As November draws to a close, we remember All Souls Day and we observe this time of mourning and of hope as we acknowledge the relationship of the Church Triumphant (Saints in Heaven), Church Suffering (Sinners in Purgatory) and Church Militant (the living faithful). The observation of All Souls Day unites the three in prayer as those that are on earth pray for the saints who are in the Kingdom of God and for the sinners who are going through purification in Purgatory. Through prayer for our loved ones, as they prepare to enter their new life, we open ourselves to God’s grace. God’s love surpasses death with the promise of the Resurrection.
Please join us in this final week of November, as we observe the loss of our loved ones but remember that there is hope in reuniting with them in Heaven. We invite you to enroll the name of your departed loved ones in our Annual Mass Enrollment.
Please join us in this final week of November, as we observe the loss of our loved ones but remember that there is hope in reuniting with them in Heaven. We invite you to enroll the name of your departed loved ones in our Annual Mass Enrollment.
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University 16330 Grotto Road Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Phone: 301-447-5318 MASS: Monday–Friday 11:00 AM Saturday 12:00 PM Sunday (English) 12:00 PM Sunday (Español) 2:00 PM ADORATION: Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM Sunday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM CONFESSION: Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM Sunday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION: After 12:00 PM Mass every First Saturday |