MISSION STATEMENT

The St. Mary's Cemetery Board is set apart from other cemeteries, for we are part of the ministry of the Church. We minister to the deceased, the bereaved, and the poor.

The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Board seeks to help people face the hard reality of death in a context of faith in the promise of etemal life.  Our facilities and services include a place to be buried, an environment designed to meet the needs of the Catholic liturgy for burial, a facility which encourages frequent visitation with attendant prayer for the dead, an environment in which love is remembered, hope is rekindled, and faith is awakened and strengthened.

St. Mary's Cemeteries
•  Meets the needs of individuals and our parish community in preparatìon for, at the time of, and following death.
•  Ministers in liturgy, prayer, comfort instruction and evangelization.
•  Proclaims the reality of the human person as sacred and deserving of dignity and respect both in life and death.
•  Provirles sacred space where remembering can be fosfercd and centered and is a place for liturgical celebration. 
•  Serves as a syrnbol of the extended community of the Church.