While this is Mass for the families of the bereaved it is also an opportunity for us as a community to gather in support of all those who are grieving at this time. Our presence at such occasions lets people know that we have not forgotten them and that they are still in our thoughts and prayers. So please come along to our Mass of Remembrance for your presence and your prayers will act as a support for all who have lost a loved one this past year. As the old seanfhocail reminds us Ní imithe uainn atá siad, ach imithe romhainn. They are not gone from us, but gone before us.