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Will be held at Holy Cross Mausoleum
every third
Saturday of each month at 9:30 am.
We invite you and your family to attend this
celebration of faith and hope
as we remember and pray for all those loved ones
who have died and were buried in the past month in the Catholic
Cemeteries.
Winter Crosses
The Cemeteries staff is doing fall maintenance in all Cemeteries.
At this time we are focused on the removal of leaves and preparation for witnter.
Crosses may be put out in the Cemeteries the end of October.
Our staff will not remove them unless they need access for burial or maintenance.
Please remember to remove them when the snow has melted in the spring
to allow us to start our spring clean up in all cemeteries.
If you have any question about this regulation or these dates please call our office.
Information Session
Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries invites all parishioners and persons interested in information on preneed arrangements, in any of our five Archdiocesan Cemeteries, to drop in to our information session on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 10:00 am
at Our Lady of Peace Columbarium and Office, 4814 Meridian Street, Edmonton
For more information call 780 454-4453 (Carliss) or 780 447-2921 (Ann)
A new feature has been completeded at Holy
Cross
If you are in the Cemetery we invite you
to visit section 2 and view this new feature. It is a representation of Ascending
It features earth toned mosaic using native
imagery for the cycle of
life, death, afterlife and the ascending
that links them all
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 2:30 pm at Holy Cross is the
dedication and blessing of this feature with Fr. Jim
Holland and
the First Nations People of Sacred Heart Parish
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This montage is dedicated to
those who lie
in unmarked places and
who live in our
memories and hearts forever.
Rest in Peace
Our thanks to Wayne Ashley for the donation of his artistic gifts and his comittment to this amazing project.
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Cemetery Updates by Email |
ECC has begun an email contact list for the purpose of
letting you know what is going on in the cemeteries, what seasonal activities
will effect the cemeteries, notice to put out crosses, or remove
them, and information about the many dates and activities that concern
you.
We are unable to call everyone to alert them to
activities, maintenance guides so we will be using email to advise those who
wish this service about cemetery activities.
We are also open to suggestions
about what you would like addressed by this notification.
Please call and let us
know your suggestions and requests.
If you wish to sign up please call 780
447-2921 or email your request click here
Sign up
cards are also available at all our facilities and offices.
New Niche Spaces Available in Holy Cross
Mausoleum
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To
meet the demand for indoor niches for the burial of cremated remains,
we have a new area for niches in the Mausoleum. This
featured niche area provides a wide selection of niches in a private,
reflective area.
Niches, glazed and closed. can be purchased for the interment of one, two or
up to four cremains. There are new niche features and layouts we have not
offered in the previous phases, that have wide and varied appeal.
This
new area was blessed and dedicated by Archbishop Thomas Collins and is
now open for sales and interments. We would be happy to show you
this new area and provide you with prices and availability. Call the
Holy Cross office at 780 447-2921
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Our Lady of Peace
Columbarium
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Our Lady of Peace,
the newest of the
Archdiocesan Cemeteries is located to serve the present and future needs of
south east Edmonton and surrounding areas. The Cemetery is to be a full feature
cemetery and we are preparing at this time to add a new feature to the existing
property.
A full sized
office and niche mausoleum has been opened in this Cemetery,which added to
the existing facilities, will address all the requests and needs now and in the
future. On March 25, 2007 the building and
all its niches was dedicated and blessed by Msgr. Jack Hamilton in his role of
Administrator of the Archdiocese of Edmonton.
 Presently there are facilities for ground burial
of caskets and cremains. There is above ground burial for cremains in
columbariums which offer interment in double or family sized niches. There
is a dedicated area, a Feld of Honour for Veterans and their spouses and an
individual area
for youth and children.
The Cemetery offers both flat lawn level markers
and upright monument options. A niche mausoleum that looks out over the cemetery is now open and
and provides inside burial of cremains in glass and
enclosed niches of bronze and natural stone and marble.
At
this time we have several areas of niches installed that will offer
single, double and family niches. The office will
continue to provide burial assistance to families, the display and sale
of flat markers in bronze and granite and upright monuments in all
sizes.
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Thank You
To everyone who responded to
our notice to remove excess ornaments and flowers from their niches, crypts and
plants.
Edmonton Catholic Cemeteries staff have removed
the remaining excess items. Any future removal of excess items will be done on a
weekly basis.
Families are asked to come to the office to pick
up their removed items. Copies of the regulations and guidelines for
floral decorations are available in the office.
We appreciate
your support and co-operation.
Our Lady
of Peace and Holy Cross Office Hours
Monday to
Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm
We recommend you call ahead for an appointment at both offices so we can schedule you
for a vist at your convenience.
Holy
Cross
Our Lady of Peace
Mausoleum Visiting Hours Card Access
Visiting Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm
Monday to Friday 4:30pm to 8pm
Saturday
and Sunday 10am to
4pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 8pm
call
the appropriate office for holiday visiting hours
**Unattended Open Flames**
We
remind visitors to the Cemeteries that open flames of any type are not
allowed.
Under most seasonal conditions any uncovered grass can
catch fire from candles
and with a bit of wind the whole area is at
risk.
Due to the dry conditions over past years
the grass and trees in the Cemeteries are very dry.
PLEASE do not leave any candles burning.
Thank You
Mausoleum
& Columbarium Donation Opportunities
Furniture, Statuary and
special features have been placed in both facilities and are available for
donations as gifts or memorials. Please inquire
at the office if you would like to take advantage of this Memorial
Program.
Please re-visit this page again for further
seasonal updates.
You will find information on scheduled events, office and
visiting hours.
Last
Updated October 2008
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