{"id":107502,"date":"2023-01-03T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/?p=107502"},"modified":"2023-01-04T11:13:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T19:13:58","slug":"vespers-for-the-dead-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/vespers-for-the-dead-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vespers for the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">O<\/span>n Sunday, January 8, at 6:30PM, our parish of Saint Patrick will celebrate Solemn Chanted Vespers for the Dead for the repose of the soul of Pope Benedict XVI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our pastor Rev. 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