Reverence & Respect
We encourage the placement of decorations. We will do our best to be as carful as possible during our normal maintenance and interment activities. We regret that we cannot guarantee that all decorations will be free from damage or loss and we cannot accept responsibility for these occurrences.
Catholic Cemeteries are a holy place. These sacred grounds are blesses by the church and dedicated as a place of prayer and dignity for our faithful departed.
Please Maintain a quiet reverence and respect for the others visiting the graves of loved ones. Please abide by the following:
- Proper attire at all times
- Proper behavior at all times
- No alcoholic beverages
- No picnics
- Pets on leashes, not allowed in burial area
- No parking on grass
- No gatherings of 10 or more without approval from management
Monument Lots
- Planting beds the length of the family monument are permitted directly in front. You cannot plant behind the monument if you do not have graves on that side.
- Decorative stones and border edging are strictly prohibited.
- No perennial plants or bushes are permitted. Annual plants only. Perennial plants will be removed and disposed of.
- All plants will be cut level to the turf after November 1st.
Decorations
PLEASE LIMIT DECORATIONS TO ONE PER GRAVE
- Natural and Artificial flowers are permitted.
- Pots – Not to exceed 12 inches in diameter.
- Planters Boxes – Not to exceed 18 inches in length, 8 inches in width, 6 inches high.
- All Containers should be of plastic or wood construction with ample drainage. They must be placed on deceased grave and not dug into turf.
- Metal Stands, Shepherd Hooks, Glass, Statuary, Decretive Stones, and Border Edging are strictly prohibited. Candles of any kind are not permitted.
- No items may be stuck in the ground. Loose items must be placed in a Pot, Flower Box, or Approved Vase.
- Decorations may not exceed 24” in height.
- These restrictions are necessary for safety reasons. Any of these objects can be picked up and hurled by mowing equipment, making them potential hazards to visitors and cemetery staff. They will be removed and disposed of immediately.
- Artificial flowers are permitted on all graves in approved vases and containers. In-ground metal vases in granite collars or aprons are permitted. All vases must have a hole in the bottom, so that water will not be contained in the vase.
- Flags may be placed in planters with plants, or in approved vases. Flags may not be stuck into the ground on wooden sticks, nor may they be attached to metal stakes (which are not permitted).
- During the growing season, our field staff remove non-compliant decorations weekly from sections as maintenance is performed.
Cemetery Clean-up
Full cemetery clean-up is conducted March 1-15 and November 1-15.
All decorations will be removed and discarded during these dates.
If you wish to save your decorations, please remove them before March 1st and November 1st. Please, do not place any decorations during these clean-up dates.
After November 15th when the grass is not being cut, artificial wreaths no more than 30 inches in diameter are permitted when placed on a stand.
Evergreen blankets or grave coverings are not permitted at any time. All winter decorations must be on an easel.