News and Events
The Priests in Concert
Taking place in the Great Hall at Hamilton Place Theatre, the concert will be a celebration of The Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI, which began October 11, 2012, and ends November 23, 2013. The Priests, an internationally acclaimed trio of Roman Catholic clergy from Ireland, consists of brothers Fr. Eugene O'Hagan and Fr. Martin O'Hagan, along with their grammar school classmate Fr. David Delargy. Hailing from the Diocese of Down and Connor (Belfast) in Ireland, The Priests have performed to sold-out audiences in major cities around the world since their debut in 2008.
Click here to read the full press release
2013 Cemetery Masses
Masses held on Saturdays at 11am:
- June 1: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington, Bishop Miehm
- June 8: St. Joseph Cemetery, Brantford, Bishop Miehm
- June 8: Our Lady of the Angels, Stoney Creek, Bishop Crosby
- June 15: Resurrection Cemetery, Ancaster, Bishop Crosby
- June 22: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Burlington, Bishop Tonnos
- June 22: Marymount Cemetery, Guelph, Bishop Ustrzycki
- November 2: Marymount Cemetery, Guelph, Bishop Ustrzycki
- Sunday, November 3, 2 pm: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington, Bishop Miehm
Message from the Director: Web site launched January 31, 2013
I'm proud to announce the launch of our new web site. Although our address remains the same, we have re-styled the site for easier browsing and added many new features. We hope you will enjoy the expanded online purchasing section and the family stories that appear on the main page for each cemetery and mausoleum.
I welcome questions and comments about the new site, as well as any suggestions people may have for additional information they’d like to see.
John O'Brien, Director, The Catholic Cemeteries
Email John O'Brien
905-528-7988
Mausoleum at Resurrection Cemetery Now Open
A special Mass of Blessing and Dedication was celebrated July 17, 2012, for Our Lady of Hope Mausoleum, located within Resurrection Cemetery in Ancaster. In addition to full ground burial, cremation burial and outdoor cremation niches available at the cemetery, families now have the option of indoor crypts or cremation niches in the mausoleum. The first phase of Our Lady of Hope consists of 1,409 crypts and more than 750 niches. To make pre-need arrangements, please contact Alice Puma, at 905-304-9138.
New Catholic Cemetery Open in Georgetown
The Diocese of Hamilton's newest cemetery, Holy Redeemer Catholic Cemetery, was blessed and dedicated by Most Rev. Douglas Crosby, Bishop of Hamilton, during a special Mass on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located on 17th Side Road, west of Trafalgar Road. This cemetery serves the community of Georgetown and surrounding areas.
For more information, please call 905-877-8500.
Ongoing Events
Memorial Masses
These Masses are held the second Tuesday of every month at 4:30 pm at Our Lady of Victory Mausoleum on Plains Road. The names of all those interred at one of the Hamilton/Burlington Catholic Cemeteries within the previous month are available to be read in the Book of Life, and will be read aloud. The next-of-kin receive an invitation in the mail and all family and friends are welcome to attend.
Free Cemetery Tours
The Catholic Cemeteries offers free walking and bus tours of our Catholic cemeteries. Tours of Holy Sepulchre and Gate of Heaven cemeteries in Burlington and our Brantford-area cemeteries are held regularly. Cemetery tours are a fun and informal way to learn about the history of our cemeteries, and how we develop new cemeteries.