Chinese festival honours ancestors at cemetery

Graveside family reunion draws attention to the importance of one of the Ten Commandments

Father John Tran of St. Francis Xavier Parish celebrates Mass in the Eternal Light Pagoda at the Gardens of Gethsemani during a Chinese cultural event May 4. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

Local Chinese faithful put a Catholic spin on an ancient tradition when they honour family members who are buried at Gardens of Gethsemani. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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