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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Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Added to Holyrood Cemetery
It is fitting as we begin 2012 to announce that Holyrood Cemetery has added its newest shrine - a 9 foot tall granite monument of Our Lady of Guadalupe complete with a kneeler step and an area to leave flowers. The image of Mary is created with earth tone colors using a fused glass technique. In essence, colored glass is fused into the granite stone under heat allowing for significant beauty and exquisite detail. We invite you to visit Holyrood Cemetery to see this beautiful feature. We have also provided some photos below. "Holy Mother of God, Pray for Us."
