Bishop Joseph Williams celebrated Mass at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland on Nov. 11, praising all those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. About 40 people were in attendance, including veterans, deacons, Knights of Columbus and the memorial home staff.
In his homily, the Bishop preached on the day’s Gospel of Luke in which 10 lepers are healed by Jesus, “but only one comes back to say thank you. That’s hard to believe, isn’t it?” he asked. “It is revealed in that one person the power of gratitude,” he said, going on to thank all of the veterans for their courage, service and sacrifice. During the celebration, veterans also received cards from students of Holy Angels School in Woodbury, who wrote messages of thanks. The students pledged their prayers, and shared ways in which they would be honoring veterans in their classrooms.
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