This year, All Souls Day is observed on Saturday, November 2nd. The Mass will take place at St. Helen Catholic Church, located at 2700 E. University Avenue, Georgetown, TX, and is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. Bishop Joe S. Vásquez from the Diocese of Austin will be officiating.

Following the Mass, attendees are invited to Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery, where Bishop Vásquez will bless the statue of St. John Paul II in the garden dedicated to him. Subsequently, Priests and Deacons will be available to bless families commemorating this day of remembrance and prayer for the departed souls of their loved ones at the cemetery.

The All Souls' Day event will culminate with the traditional scattering of wildflower seeds and the serving of light refreshments.

Our Lady is witnessing a rise in walk-in clients for all cemetery services. The staff values these individuals and families and endeavors to meet everyone's needs. Nonetheless, accommodating the needs of two to three families simultaneously proves challenging.

Our Lady is now implementing a policy requesting all families to schedule appointments and call ahead for immediate needs, ensuring all parties have sufficient time for their affairs without disruptions.

Our Lady was blessed with the support of more than 30 teenage volunteers who assisted with various projects in the cemetery and office on Friday, October 25th. These students, who are dedicated to community service, are affiliated with FISCHETeen (Families in Support of Catholic Home Education for Teens).

Volunteers were organized into groups tasked with cleaning the cemetery grounds, mulching pathways, ensuring trees were well-maintained, and verifying that all temporary crosses were level and secure. The compliance team focused their efforts in the Holy Family Garden and the St. John Paul II Garden, removing any items that violated the cemetery's rules and regulations. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for the volunteers to tend to the Marian Garden, the St. Francis Garden, or the Forest Garden during this visit.

Items removed from the plots have been placed into clear plastic bags, each labeled with the corresponding family name and garden. These bags are located in the carport adjacent to Our Lady's office, located at 431 Berry Lane, and are available for collection at the family's convenience. The bags are organized in the designated areas for the Holy Family Garden and the St. John Paul II Garden.

The cemetery grounds are drier this year due to reduced rainfall. It is important to inform your family, relatives, and friends that glass items and candles are not allowed within the cemetery as they present safety hazards. Numerous beer and small alcohol containers have been discovered on burial plots. Our Lady Cemetery enforces a strict no-alcohol policy to maintain the sanctity of these consecrated grounds as a tranquil haven for prayer and remembrance of the departed. We respectfully request that gatherings involving alcohol take place in personal or private areas, not within the cemetery.