Died in Christ
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Funeral Preparation:

Funeral Readings: First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading, and Gospel

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Cemetery 

• Cemetery Lots Prices:

 For Parish Members - $250.00 per grave. A second burial in a single grave, cost $250.00, a maximum of two burials per grave.
 Non Parish Person - $1,000.00 per grave. A second burial in a single grave, cost $1,000.00, a maximum of two burials per grave.
 Baby graves – No charge, Child must be buried in the designated area for deceased babies. Definition of baby: Before a child has first birthday.
The price of the grave is determined by the parish member status at the time of purchase.

• Sale of graves:

 All graves must be paid in full before they can be used.
 Graves purchased at time of death must be paid for immediately.
 Graves purchased in advance must be paid for within sixty (60) days.
 All cemetery graves are sold in order, i.e. the purchaser receives the next
grave (s) in line from the previous one sold.

• Monuments and Markers Size:

Size: Monuments and markers may not exceed 40” in height measured from ground level. The width is determined by the size of the grave.
Footings: All monuments and markers must have cement footings. Monuments shall be placed upon the proper foundations according to suggested industry standards to sufficiently support the monument. They shall be placed in line with the other monuments in the same row. Footings shall extend a minimum of four (4) inches around all sides of the monument. Footings shall be level with the ground. There shall be no curbing or railing around a grave.

• Plantings:

There shall be no plantings (flowers, shrubs, trees, etc.) on any grave sites. Flowers, plants, etc. may be placed at grave but must sit on the cement footing. Flowers, etc. not removed when they become unsightly, will be discarded by the workers. A small flag may be placed into the ground for Memorial Day only.

• Grave Digging:

No grave shall be opened without prior permission of Saint John’s Church. The cost of opening and closing graves will be borne by the family. It will be added to their total bill at the Funeral Home.

• Containers:

All caskets and cremations must be buried inside a vault of concrete or other accepted material.
(Adopted by the Parish Council November 9, 1987, March 1999, August 2007, September 5, 2007, February 17, 2010)

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​PRAYERS FOR USE WHEN VISITING THE CEMETERY
These prayers might be used when visiting the burial place of family or friends.
Leader: Eternal God,
have mercy on all who are buried here.
(In particular, we pray for N. and N.)
Bring them into your kingdom of light and peace and let them share joy with you
and with all your saints.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
Leader: Blessed are those who have died in the Lord; let them rest from their labours
for their good deeds go with them. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
All: And let perpetual light shine upon them.
Leader: May they rest in peace.
All: Amen.
Leader: May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. All: Amen
Blessings and Prayers for Home and Family Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ottowa, Canada @ Concacan Inc, 2004, p.201
Our Father, .....................................................................Amen
Hail Mary,........................................................................Amen
​Glory be, ........................................................................Amen