Gov. Chris Christie is Featured Speaker at Newark Convention
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Gov. Chris Christie is
Featured Speaker at
Turning to a more serious note, Christie said he became
U.S. Attorney for New Jersey the same year Myers became
archbishop, just months before more than 900 New
Newark Convention
Jerseyans were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He
said both men were faced with the challenge of making
residents feel safe again.
The Catholic Cemetery Conference decided to hold its “You all understand that in times of difficulty and tragedy
annual event in New Jersey this year after the Roman that many of the social norms and barriers that we put up
Catholic Archdiocese of Newark made a pitch to host. In with each other everyday as a part of normal society melt
addition, Executive Director of Catholic Cemeteries in away,” Christie said. “And at those moments we need
Newark, Andrew Schafer, K.H.S., CCCE, was slated to honesty, and we need caring and we need love and that’s
take over as President of the organization during the event. really, I believe, part of what the unique mission that all of
you have pursued for all of these years is about.”
Keynote speaker Governor Chris Christie spoke about his
religious faith and his efforts to help drug addicts get treat- The Governor also spoke about an event he held Tuesday
ment during his address at the 65th annual Catholic at a Baptist church in Newark, which aimed to end the
Cemetery Conference on Wednesday morning, October 1, stigma associated with drug and alcohol addiction by
2014. showing that it affects people from all walks of life.
He repeated stories to the group about how his wife con- “The argument that I made yesterday, that I hope you take
vinced him to send their four children to Catholic school, away today, that you uniquely understand - you all
of going to Mass with his grandmother as a child and uniquely understand - is that each life is an individual pre-
about praying to God for help on a test and getting a C. cious gift from God, each one,” he said.
Christie said he told his grandmother that he wasn’t going Christie repeated a line he often says, that it is easy to
to pray anymore after that poor test performance. He said be pro-life when a child is in the womb, but it’s harder to
she told him, “God always answers your prayers, some- do so when people have made mistakes or disappointed
times the answer is ‘No.’” The story was one of several others.
that drew laughter from the crowd of about 200 in the “The life that God created is no less precious than when
Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. we first fought to protect it while it was growing in the
Christie also got laughs when he said the main reason he womb and so not warehousing people and throwing them
was speaking was because Newark Archbishop John in jail, but rather giving them treatment for the disease
Myers told him to. that they are suffering from is something that for those of
us who are pro-life, I think we have to be for just as much
“Although I do find it interesting that he’s not here,” as we’re for protecting that life and every stage of it from
Christie said noting Myers absence as he recovers from hip conception to death - natural death,” he said.
replacement. “Now I know he’s got a doctor’s note and
Article is from NorthJersey.com online edition, sent to Catholic
everything, but I guarantee you, I will tell you for sure that
Cemetery by Joe Verzi, CCCE. Article by staff writer Melissa
this weekend I will call him and give him a hard time and Hayes, State House Bureau., lightly edited for publication.
call and say I remember you when you used to be tough.”
Hon. Chris Christie, Gov. of New Jersey, poses with the CCC Board and executives, (l to rt): Irene Lazaroski, Msgr. Wm. Baver, Robert Seelig, Jack Drexel, Andy Schafer,
Most Rev. Manuel A. Cruz, Hon. Chris Christie, Most Rev. John M. Quinn, Carol Giambalvo, Steve Bittner, Joe Kun and Dennis Fairbank.
Catholic Cemetery, November 2014 7
Reverence for All Souls
New York St. Agnes Cemetery offers free entombment of cremated remains
“The cremated remains of
a body should be treated
with the same respect
given to the human body
from which they come.
This includes the use of a
worthy vessel to contain
the ashes, the manner in
which they are carried, the
care and attention to the
appropriate placement
and transport, and the
final disposition.
“The cremated remains
should be buried in a
grave or entombed in a
Albany Diocesan Cemeteries offers a According to Rick Touchette, CCCE,
wide range of options for the final dis- executive director for Albany mausoleum or columbari-
position of cremated remains: crema- Diocesan Cemeteries, “We are grate-
um. The practice of scat-
tion gardens and columbariums, as ful to the Catholic Funeral &
well as regular graves and mau- Cemetery Servics of the Diocese of tering cremated remains
soleums. However, often families just Oakland for sharing this concept,
on the sea, from the air, or
don’t know what to do when the urn which they developed. This progam
containing the cremated remains is provides gentle catechesis on the prop- on the ground, or keeping
returned by the funeral director. er care and handling of cremated
cremated remains in the
remains.
Our concern for the proper care and home of a relative or friend
handling of cremated remains has led “The cremated bodies of Catholics
to our All Souls Service and free belong in the cemetery and not the of the deceased are not
entombment in a communal Crypt of closet,” he said. the reverent disposition
All Souls.
the Church requires.”
Rick may be reached at 518.432.4953. To
The Order of Christian Funerals
St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, NY,
learn more about this program at
provides this service for Catholic fam- St. Agnes Cemetery you may contact the
ilies that have cremated remains they Cemetery at 518.463.0131. You may
wish to entomb. Memorial butterflies also visit their Website at
also are available to be installed near www.CapitalDistrictCemeteries.org.
the crypt.
Catholic Cemetery, November 2014 11
an Amazing Cemetery Tour!
Tuesday September 30 - Convention
Visits to Maryrest & Holy Cross Cemeteries
A B
A-B Joe Verzi highlights
some of the magnificent
statuary adorning Maryrest
and Holy Cross Cemeteries.
C Our Lady of the
Magnificat Chapel
Mausoleum at Maryrest
Cemetery.
D The 9-11 Memorial
draws visitors to the
grounds of Holy Cross
Cemetery.
E Coadjutor Archbishop
Hebda welcomes attendees
to Mass at the Cathedral
F Rev. Thomas Dente
Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
D
describes the Genesis theme
C
for Holy Cross Mausoleum.
More on page 22
E F
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an Amazing Grand
Tuesday, September 30
2014 Opening and Reception!
Sept. 30
to Oct. 3
A CCC President Carol Giambalvo, CCCE, and Fred Miller, Memorial Business
B
Systems, officially open the 65th annual Convention with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Larry Jones of Cemetery Design Company (CDC) greets old friends Gerry J.B.
C
Raymond, CCCE, and his wife, Pat.
Dennis Fairbank, CCC Executive Director, welcomes Mary Ann Scheuble and
D
Crowne Vault/Cressy Memorial to the Exposition.
E A
The U.S. Metalcraft booth highlights cremation related products and urns.
Joe Kun, CCCE, Diocese of Youngstown, takes a break, reminding his friend Steve
Bittner, CCCE, CCE (left) from Cincinnati, “Hey bud, this is the way it’s done!”
B C
D E E
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an Amazing First Day -
Wednesday, October 1
Welcome and Keynote!
A Mass was celebrated by Most Rev. Manuel Aurelio Cruz, D.D.,
Regional Bishop for Union County. In attendance with him were
A
Rev. Ralph Argentino, CCCE, (left), Rev. Larry Sullivan, Chicago
B
and Msgr. Christopher Hynes, Seton Hall University, S. Orange, NJ.
Del Dolman of American Cemetery Supplies, Inc., was delighted
C
to encounter Gov. Christie following his speech at the convention.
CCC Episcopal Moderator, Most Rev. John M. Quinn, M. Div.,
discussed how to “Heal Your Heart and Rejoice in Hope.” Quinn
D
is Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona.
Msgr. Anthony F. Sherman, Parochial Vicar for St. Anastasia,
and Past USCCB Executive Director of the Secretariat of Divine
Worship, presented “Cremation - The Beauty and Brilliance of the
E
Funeral Rites.”
Most Rev. Manuel A. Cruz welcomed attendees to the Conference
and introduced guest speaker, the Hon. Chris Christie, who spoke
to a standing-room-only
F
crowd.
Most of the sessions were
packed with attendees
who listened intently and
participated in lively dis-
cussions on current topics
of particular interest to
B
the cemetery ministry.
C D E
F
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