Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Catholic high school that holds funerals for homeless veterans

Michael Kotsopulos



















Student at Catholic Memorial School in West Roxbury, Mass., serve at the funeral service for U.S. Army Veteran Timothy Fowl in January 2019 (Photo provided by author)
I am greeted by a wooden casket hoisted on the shoulders of eight high school basketball players as I enter the lobby of Catholic Memorial School in early January. An American flag covers the casket. At 8 a.m., I expect a tired expression across the face of each young man and wonder how they will navigate the halls to the narrow chapel.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/05/26/catholic-high-school-holds-funerals-homeless-veterans?fbclid=IwAR3kp-610VscVaDffzKzqWqe1xnDyohsP7XAXxKaO8RJgnX0HMcSzuXKtJg

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