Helpful Resources · Cemetery Policy
Sacred ground,
shared reverence.
Our cemeteries are an extension of our church community — sacred testaments to the resurrection of the body. They are places for prayer, for consolation, and for the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The following pages describe the policies that help us keep them so.
We proclaim through our ministry the
virtue of hope, the
sacredness of the human body, and our dedication to
strengthening faith in the Church as family.
Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries · A ministry of the Church, serving the faithful
Visitation Rules
How we keep this ground sacred.
Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries understand the desire of families to pay tribute to their loved ones interred in our cemeteries. The following rules and regulations have been established to ensure the safety of those who visit and those who maintain the grounds, in addition to preserving the beauty and aesthetics of the cemetery. Please review carefully, and direct any concerns or questions to the cemetery office.
Animals & Pets
Domesticated animals and pets are not allowed on the grounds or in the buildings. Service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are permitted.
Flowers & Decorations
Catholic Cemeteries allow the placement of fresh-cut flowers only. No artificial flowers are permitted. Flowers are removed every Thursday to allow for cemetery maintenance.
Littering
No littering, please. Trash containers are conveniently located at the curbside throughout the cemetery.
Music
Music at graveside services should be liturgically appropriate and is permitted if it is not disruptive to other services or intrusive to the peace of visiting patrons nearby. Reasonable in length — no more than ten minutes combined per service.
Children
A parent must accompany children under 15 years of age at all times while on cemetery grounds.
Photographs
Out of respect for the privacy and dignity of our patrons and our deceased brethren — and so as not to compromise the work of our staff — picture-taking, videotaping, filming, or visual recording of any kind is not permitted.
Picnicking at Gravesites
The use of lawn chairs, umbrellas, tables, ice chests, or canopies lacks decorum and is therefore not permitted. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted on the premises.
Prevent Theft
Please lock your vehicle. Do not leave valuables or personal effects unattended. Management is not responsible for possessions, valuables, or property brought onto the premises.
Decorum
Please respect the privacy of our patrons and the dignity of our deceased. Visitors who do not act respectfully, or who exhibit unruly behavior or noise, may be asked to leave.
Memorials
Memorials must be either granite or bronze and are subject to cemetery specifications and requirements. All other materials (marble, limestone, synthetic, etc.) are not permitted. No memorial may be installed, removed, or worked on without written authorization from cemetery management.
Speed Limit
The maximum speed limit within the cemetery is 15 miles per hour. Please drive slowly and with awareness of pedestrians and services in progress.
Soliciting or Distribution
The cemetery is private property. No soliciting of goods or services of any kind is permitted without written authorization from cemetery management — this includes flowers, music, memorials, burial containers, insurance, landscaping, and all related materials.
Trenching or outlining of graves
In the interest of maintaining uniform beauty and in compliance with cemetery Rules and Regulations by all Burial Right Holders, the outlining of graves by digging trenches and filling them with decorative rocks or other materials, cutting sod away from memorials, and planting dichondra or other types of grasses or foliage is not permitted.
An abbreviated version is posted at cemetery entrances.
Your cooperation and understanding are deeply appreciated.
Related Guidance
Detailed
flower & decoration policy and holiday removal schedules.
For specific information on placement, removal dates, and permitted decorations during Advent, Lent, Easter, All Souls' Day, and other significant holidays, please consult our dedicated flower policy.
