A Memorial Mass for John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette was held Saturday at the San Jose Church.<\/p>\n
Saipan residents offered their prayers to the three young people who died in a plane crash last July 17 while on their way to a wedding in Massachusetts. They were aboard a six-seat Piper Saratoga II HP piloted by the young Kennedy.<\/p>\n
At the Homily, Father Matthew Blockly spoke about the life of Kennedy Jr. and his family as an epitome of charity.<\/p>\n
“The Kennedy family has shown genuine concern for humanity, and that’s something for us to learn from, no matter what we have in life,” Father Matthew said.<\/p>\n
Father Matthew spoke of the Kennedys as a “devoted Catholic family devoted to the Diocese of New York.”<\/p>\n
A photo of the Kennedy couple was on display at the altar along with the US and CNMI flags during the Mass.<\/p>\n
Father Matthew said the Memorial Mass on Saipan was an expression of the CNMI’s “unity with the US government in expressing condolences to the Kennedy family.”<\/p>\n
“The Catholic souls of the world join in unity to express their condolences to the family,” Father Matthew added.<\/p>\n
Father Matthew was in California when the fatal accident took place.<\/p>\n
“It was my intention to celebrate a Mass for them when I return here. I discussed it with members of the Parish Council,” he said.<\/p>\n
A book for condolences, signed by devotees during the Mass, will be presented later to the Kennedy family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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