March 18, 2020
In response to recommendations from the Ontario Association of Cemetery & Funeral Professionals, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, and the Province of Ontario's State of Emergency Declaration, our mausoleum buildings are closed to visitors until further notice except for entombment services.
March 17, 2020
Most Rev. Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton, has published additional directives concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. To read his directives, please visit the Diocese of Hamilton's website.
We wish to remind all families that winter decorations including wreaths on stands should be removed from graves by April 1st to accommodate our Spring cleanup. Items left after this time will be removed and discarded by cemetery staff. We thank everyone for their consideration and assistance.
We are pleased to announce that Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, located at the corner of Bronte Road and Lower Base Line, is now open. For more information, or to arrange a visit, please call our office at 1-800-661-5985, or visit the Holy Family Cemetery page of our website: https://www.thecatholiccemeteries.ca/cemeteries/holy-family
We have experienced a number of coyote sightings at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Burlington. Please remain vigilant when visiting the cemetery. For more information on coyotes, please visit the City of Burlington's website.
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.
