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ST. JOSEPH'S CEMETERY
- Phone (631) 669-0068 ext. 159
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- St. Joseph's Cemetery was
established to carry out the sacred religious function of the burial and care
for the resting places of the deceased.
- The Cemetery is located in Babylon, New
York. The entrance is on Old Farmingdale Rd., near Livingston Ave.
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- From the December 31, 2000 Pastoral
Letter:
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- Dear Friends,
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- When I was assigned to St. Joseph’s
Parish two years ago, I met in rapid succession several young adults who
wanted
 to talk about decisions they had made to terminate pregnancies that
resulted from relationships they were in at the time. In thinking about
how I might support them, I did some research about this typ
- Over the last two years, I have met
several other adults desiring to reflect and pray about the same decision.
After consulting with some of the members of our parish staff, we have
decided to offer a space for this ritualization and healing to occur. We
have constructed a simple garden in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. It has a
statue of Joseph holding Jesus, a few benches and a place to leave
flowers. The area is well lit and the cemetery gates are not locked so
visitors could select their own time for visiting. We are making a simple
announcement to the members of our parish about this opportunity in the
hopes that as the word spreads it will offer a place of hospitality and
healing. We recognize the burdens and tenuousness of young people and
adults who carry this weight, as well as those who have lost young
children in death, so we would like to keep our efforts informal. We also
hope that this effort could be the beginning of further contact with the
church community and further support and encouragement that all of us
might offer.
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- Sincerely yours,
- John J. Barrett
- Pastor
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