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Why Choose a Catholic Cemetery:

Because it is an extension of the Parish and Catholics traditionally would have their family burial place in a setting which reflects their faith and devotion

A Catholic cemetery is a holy and sacred place, a place of prayer, a place that preserves beliefs and traditions.

Here the deceased rest awaiting the day of resurrection and everlasting life.

  • At Catholic Cemeteries, burial is a MINISTRY, not a business

  • Owned and operated by Saint John's Cemetery
    Serving the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, we have served the local Catholic community for over 150 years.

  • Catholic Cemeteries are sites for Holy Mass
    Masses are celebrated regularly in memory of our loved ones, proclaiming our belief in the resurrection.

  • Respectful Care
    We take pride in the care we devote to maintaining the unparalleled beauty and landscaping of our cemeteries. Our concerned staff is always ready to assist you

  • Interment Chapels
    Provide for committal service in a reverent, sheltered, indoor setting eliminating the concern of possible inclement weather conditions.

  • Endowed Care
    Those purchasing sites now receive endowed care as the church is committed to caring for the resting place of our loved ones until the day of the resurrection

The Catholic Cemetery

A Holy Place

Dedicated to God and Consecrated by the
Church for the Needs of the Faithful

Next to the Church, the tabernacle of the living God, is The Catholic Cemetery, the earthly home of the departed, a sacred place often referred to as "God's Acre".

A Catholic Cemetery believes in and is firmly committed to the rich tradition of the Church with regard to the deceased and the sacredness of the holy ground in which its faithful rest.

A Catholic Cemetery encourages prayer and visitation and is an outward sign to all that here is a religious place, unique and cared for, and especially set aside for those who recognize they will have eternal life.

A Catholic Cemetery, provides a peaceful place where all the symbols and signs of Christian teaching about life and the death are in abundance.

Here our relatives and friends are asleep awaiting the resurrection to life everlasting in union with God. Because of the reverence of the Cemetery and the blessed memories it invokes, we bestow upon it the care of love and see that the graves holding the remains of our loved ones reflect an enduring remembrance for them.

Through the ages the Catholic Church has taught that the burial of the dead is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy. Catholics believe that those who have been purified at the same baptism and who live together in the profession of the same faith, should be laid to rest in the same spiritual place set aside for the interment of the faithful. Here their relatives and friends come to pray and find peace and serenity in this reverent setting.

At our Catholic Cemeteries, there are many key elements in our special work and obligation to bury the dead. Our cemeteries provide religious themes, a sensitivity to people's needs in an emotional period surrounding a death in the family, assistance in guiding people toward christian memorialization, and a particular care in interpreting and applying burial regulations.

While we live our lives to the fullest and enjoy all of God's gifts here on earth, we know that there is an even greater life that awaits us all in the eternity of God's love.

Catholic Burial has a deep significance for us, because it marks the realization of all our spiritual hopes for our loved ones and ourselves. We are taught that death is not the end, but a rite of passage to eternal life.

Our shrines, our statues, even our inscriptions help the living to better understand death and especially our resurrection. We, the living, will continue to find in our cemeteries the consolation of faith.

We are proud of our cemeteries. We are proud of our Catholic tradition in life and we seek to continue this expression of faith as we rest in peace among our fellow Catholics. We want the cemeteries to continue to be holy places where religious ceremonies are held to pray in a special way for all those buried in its sacred ground.

We all know that we are going to pass from this life and we do not like to think about it. We must continue to lead the finest life we can because life is a preparation for death. Our cemeteries can do a great deal to help us along the way.

We will strive to do all we can to make Catholic Cemeteries as inspiring as possible so that when you visit them you will be reminded of what death is really about - a preparation for a better life.

Catholic Cemeteries gives hope to us all that we shall be reunited with Christ and those we love in the resurrection of the last day.


 

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