Tablet reporter Jessica Meditz remembers her late grandmother, Lorraine Meditz, a proud Gottscheer and devoted Catholic matriarch from Ridgewood. Her Gottscheer roots, faith, and family legacy continue to inspire those she left behind.
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Displaced, Yet Rooted in Faith: Gottscheer Community Remembers Lost Loved Ones
Queens’ Gottscheer community gathered at Sacred Heart Church for their annual Memorial Mass — a tradition honoring deceased ancestors, preserving language and culture, and celebrating their deep history of faith.