Cemeteries

The Cemetery Committee is pleased to report that progress continues to be made with the purchase of a columbarium & construction of a cremation garden at Calvary Cemetery. Unfortu nately, the purchase of the columbarium is experiencing “supply chain” issues like other major purchases. The columbarium supplier has advised that while the granite structure is com plete, the interior aluminum niche compart ments will not be delivered until mid November. Due to this issue, a new projected delivery of the columbarium will be the end of November. We have hired a contractor to pour a 60-foot walkway from the driveway to the columbarium unit & a circular stamped concrete apron around the columbarium. They have advised that the concrete work should be done after the columbarium is set on the existing foundation. Due to this unforeseen delay, they advise us to wait until next Spring to do the concrete work after the columbarium has been set. While this is disappointing, we feel that this is the best way to go to ensure that we have a top quality installation. After the unit is delivered, we invite parish and community members to visit the site to see the columbarium. The committee will provide an update to the parish community when Rock of Ages installs the unit. For more information on the Cremation Garden and columbarium, brochures are now available on the table in the Parish Hall for those interested in learning more about purchasing a niche.