Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Seattle Washington
A Legacy of Faith
The Catholic cemetery is the final resting place for the members of our Faith Community on our Journey to God. It is the gate of heaven. Burial in the consecrated ground of the Catholic cemetery allows you to share your faith values with future generations of your family. This legacy of faith is your gift to them. Catholic cemeteries are signs of hope that are places of prayer. They witness our faith in the Lord Jesus and the hope we share in his resurrection.
We trust Jesus to use our ears and hands to comfort His people, celebrate the dignity of life, and offer hope.
. . . we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
She must have heard those words a thousand times at Mass over the years and hadn’t given them a second thought. But now they leap out at her from the inscription on this gravestone as she walks through the cemetery.
She has always liked reading the epitaphs—some pithy, some pious—that distilled a person’s life down to a line or two. “At rest in the Lord” was 82 when she died. “Beloved husband and father” was 67 and his “beloved wife” had no end date yet on their dual marker. “In joyful hope” entered this particular segment of the communion of saints when he was only 13.
He was her son.
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Memorial Day Commemorations – We Remember and We Give Thanks
During the month of May the Catholic Cemeteries remember in a special way all of those men and women who have served our country. Many of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice are buried at the Catholic cemeteries.
Memorial Day Masses are scheduled at 10:30am on Monday, May 28, 2012 at each cemetery – Calvary (Seattle); Gethsemane (Federal Way); Holyrood (Shoreline); St. Patrick (Kent).
In addition, there are other opportunities for community prayer during the month of May as we pray for all of the faithful departed. We invite you to join us in prayer. Please click here for a complete calendar of all the events during May.
