On Sunday, May 26, 2013 the 19th Ward Youth Foundation will host our annual Memorial Day Mass in honor of the brave men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. The outdoor mass will begin at 4:00 pm on the lawn of the St. Barnabas Convent, 10161 S. Longwood Drive. Limited seating will be provided, guests are asked to bring lawn chairs. Fr. Tom McCarthy of Saint Rita High School will celebrate the Mass with area veterans and the families of local active service men and women playing roles. A collection will be taken for Postage for Parcels, a Mt. Greenwood organization that provides care packages to troops serving overseas. lease join us in honoring the brave men and women who have fought to protect the very freedom we enjoy and remember the true purpose of Memorial Day. For more information, please contact Matt O’Shea at mattoshea@the19thward. com or by phone at (773-238-8766)