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Service of the Longest Night

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Service of the Longest Night

Abbey Caskets, a work of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, will host a Service of the Longest Night on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 6 p.m. Central Time in the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Guest House Chapel in St. Meinrad, IN.

Many people find the holidays a challenging time. Instead of celebrating, they are struggling with grief. They miss loved ones and find that the usual traditions and bright lights serve only to heighten their struggle.

Fr. Adrian Burke, OSB, will lead the service with prayer and Scripture that acknowledge those who mourn and struggle with loss during the Christmas season. While the service will not be streamed live, it will be recorded and posted on the Abbey Caskets website.

Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will follow. Parking is available in the Guest House parking lot.

RSVP requested, but not required, for planning. Reply to info@abbeycaskets.com or call 800-987-7380 for further information.

 

2 Comments

  1. Please furnish easy instructions as to how to reach the recorded and posted lonest night service

    I desire to share it with a friend
    thank you for your time
    May you have a Blessed Christmas

    William M Mason III December 19, 2022 at 11:17 pm - Reply

    • Hi William, thank you for reaching out to us. Here is a link to the video from our Service of the Longest Night.

      https://youtu.be/g1n_IYtRVFM

      You should be able to share this link and watch the video on Youtube. The video is also posted on Abbey Caskets’ Facebook page.

      Rachel Weyer December 20, 2022 at 12:53 am - Reply

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