If there's a holiday on the horizon, chances are our Community Outreach team will be on the go, helping the faithful celebrate those all-important days at one of our 11 cemeteries. On Saturday, May 7, that was the case when Community Outreach and the team at Assumption Cemetery in Simi Valley joined forces to Livestream a Mother's Day Rosary. (more...)
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Cemeteries and Mortuaries remain consistent in keeping with our mission to be of service to our communities while maintaining your and our teams’ health and safety as a priority. Our management is in daily review of current health directives from local and federal authorities. In response, operational changes are effective April 11, 2022. (Click here for important details)
The story didn’t begin so well that recent Sunday in East L.A. The King of Kings, Lord of Lords, who had come to earth to save humans from their endless transgressions, was betrayed by a former follower, falsely accused by the powers that be, put on trial, convicted, and sentenced to death . . . nailed to a cross between a pair of lowly thieves. And yet there was a happy ending. (more...)
With our 250-Year Jubilee upon us, a lot of celebrating is going on around our Archdiocese these days, and Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries is right in the midst of it. That was clear on Saturday, April 2, when dozens of our employees joined the crowd for “Camino: A Walk With Jesus.” (more...)
Easter Flowers may be placed starting Friday, April 8, 2022 and will remain through Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Please note that the grass will not be mowed during this time. Helpful information on our flower and decoration policies can be found here.
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, welcomed the return of their long-standing tradition of the Stations of the Cross following a two-year absence. A Lenten season tradition which began in the early 1920’s with local priests and deacons leading the Stations of the Cross through Calvary Cemetery Los Angeles. (more...)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Jesus lives, and his Church is alive! Join Archbishop José H. Gomez on the streets of Los Angeles to walk, pray, and witness our faith in and love for Christ. Camino: A Walk with Jesus is a spiritual pilgrimage during our “Forward in Mission” Jubilee celebrating 250 years of Catholic faith in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. On Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., our journey will start at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel and end at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles. Lunch will be provided, as well as shuttles for the return trip to the mission. Everyone is invited to walk with us! Peace in Christ, Fr. Parker Sandoval, Vice Chancellor and Senior Director of Ministerial Services.
Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries will be hosting a Career Fair on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at All Souls Cemetery & Mortuary Long Beach. Open positions include entry level to management and office and grounds personnel. Positions are available in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties. Click on this story for more information, and please share the links with potential candidates, fellow parishioners, colleagues, and friends.
Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries invite you to participate in The Way of the Cross, a spiritual pilgrimage every Sunday during Lent at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles. Our prayer services will begin at 2 p.m., as we call upon the historic stations symbolizing Jesus's last walk to Mount Calvary. These beautiful outdoor stations, donated by local parishes and catholic organizations, adorn the roads at Calvary. In addition, Resurrection Church will host a special reenactment of the Passion of the Lord on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022. The outdoor reenactment will take place at the entrance to the Calvary Main Mausoleum. Calvary Cemetery & Mortuary • Way of the Cross 2 PM March 6, 13, 20, 27, & April 3. Passion of the Lord April 10, 2022. Calvary Cemetery & Mortuary, 4201 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023 For a printable flyer, click on this story.
In observance of World Day of the Sick and the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, a bilingual healing and anointing Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Archbishop Jose Gomez will be presider at Mass that will include the Anointing of the Sick, Blessing of Caregiver Hands, and Blessing with Lourdes Water. Attendees will receive Lourdes Water and a holy card. Cohosted by the Order of Malta and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, the Mass will be live-streamed on youtube.com/olacathedral and facebook.com/olacathedral. The public is invited to attend in person and encouraged to carpool. Complimentary parking is available for those with disabilities. Mass will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA, 90012. More information and a printable flyer can be found by clicking on this story.
Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries offices will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022, observant of the Presidents Day Holiday. However, cemetery grounds will be open for visitation.
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday, our Cemetery and Mortuary offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022. The cemetery gates will be open for visitation as normally scheduled. Our offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries will be hosting a Career Fair on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, at Calvary Cemetery and Mortuary in Los Angeles. A second Fair will occur on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, at San Fernando Mission Cemetery and Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary in Mission Hills. Open positions include data entry to management and both office and grounds personnel. Click on this story for the event registration links for both our career fairs, and please share the links with potential candidates, fellow parishioners, colleagues, and friends.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels will be hosting a variety of Advent and Christmas liturgies and events throughout December. The schedule is available here by clicking this story. For additional information, including parking rates, visit the Cathedral online at www.olacathedral.org or call 213.680.5200
As we enter Advent, our Catholic Cemeteries are allowing placement of Christmas flowers and authorized decorations beginning Friday, December 10, 2021, through Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Please note the Cemetery will be unable to mow lawns and trim memorials during this time. All patrons and visitors must follow the guidelines provided by the Cemetery. For information on permissible decorations, please refer to our Flowers and Decorations Policy by clicking the headline of this story. We wish you a Holy Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Our Annual Christmas Prayer Service of Remembrance was celebrated at All Souls Cemetery, our Presider Fr. Angel Castro of St. Helen Church, South Gate was assisted by Cantor Griselda Tan and Accompanist James Tan, on violin with Zachary Hernandez, on keyboard. Liturgical dancers included Nicole Masero and Monica Luther. Participants from All Souls Cemetery & Mortuary (in order of appearance) MaryAnn McAdams, Octavio Jimenez, Nicole Rojas, Filomena Rombeiro, Ashley Menear, Mark Quinto, Sr. Miriam Harney, Alice Takamiyashiro, David Gutierrez, Kiayanna St. James, and Fernando Sedano. Livestream is available on our video archive page.
Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries celebrated All Souls Day Mass on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., this outdoor Mass was offered at Calvary Cemetery and Mortuary in East Los Angeles. Those in attendance followed all Covid-19 protocols. Our All Souls Day Mass was broadcast on EWTN and Livestreamed to our Web and Facebook pages.
Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries cordially invite you to a Virtual Día de Los Muertos Prayer Vigil led by Archbishop José H. Gomez. The Vigil will be live-streamed from Calvary Cemetery and Mortuary in East Los Angeles on Monday, November 1, at 7 p.m., family and friends are encouraged to send copies of photos of their departed loved ones. These photos will be placed at the large-scale community altar and will be blessed during the Vigil. Please send your photos via email to our Community Outreach Department email: outreach@catholiccm.org.
Pope Francis, Archbishop Jose Gomez, Cardinals, and Bishops throughout North and South America share a message of hope and unity. "Getting vaccinated is a simple yet profound way to care for one another, especially for the most vulnerable. I pray to God that each one of us can make his or her own small gesture of love." Pope Francis says in this inspiring 3-minute video recorded in Spanish with English subtitles.
On August 4th, 2021, Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles celebrated the blessing of a newly developed section for priests named after the patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney. The section was blessed by Bishop David O’Connell from the San Gabriel Pastoral region at Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Mortuary in Rowland Heights, on St. Vianney’s Feast Day. Priests from around the region joined the celebration and received a tour of the cemetery and mortuary grounds. Bishop Robert Barron from the Santa Barbara Pastoral region will bless a second dedicated section at Santa Clara Cemetery in Oxnard, CA on Friday, August 6th. These beautiful new developments will provide additional burial options and cremation selections for the communities served. Livestreams of both dedications are now available in this article.
