Memorial Mass for Oma

On Tuesday 31st May a Memorial Mass was held at St Mary's in Tauranga. Memorial Masses are celebrated every six months and Opa received an invitation.

During the service people are given opportunity to light a candle for friends and family who have died. Oma, amoungst others was specifically remembered with a tall white named candle and her name was read out.

Opa lit Oma's candle and myself (Heidi) and Gracie lit a candle for Mary and put it next to hers. Jos and Pauline were also there. The candle lighting was a really nice way to pause and remember.

Opa has taken the candle home and lights it often, it is on the shelf next to Oma's ashes and is burned to about halfway now