“Now fly away butterflies, fly as high as you can go.
We’ll always be right there with you, and you right here with us,
no matter where we all may go.”

On a crisp Sunday afternoon in September, Masonic Village Hospice held its annual Butterfly Release at Long’s Park in Lancaster to honor those who died on hospice services from July 2023 to June 2024. The event has been held since 2019 to honor, celebrate and connect with families who are grieving.

The Butterfly Release is an opportunity to come together with family members, extended family, loved ones and friends. It allows all ages to remember those we lost over the past year. It also is a safe space to mourn and celebrate our loved ones with the Hospice team and family.

The event included readings from Masonic Village Hospice staff; words of welcome by Maureen Dolk-Metcalfe, hospice director; a blessing by Pastor Nick Keeney; music by Maya Talarico; and a children’s corner.

Although our grief journeys look different and are unique to our own losses, the Butterfly Release allowed us to connect with our grief and how it continues to impact our journey. We share in your grief, your loss, your love and your memories.