The new Columbarium Memorial Garden at St. Bernard Cemetery has been designed to provide a peaceful, contemplative, attractive environment for parishioners to pray for their deceased loved ones. It will include an area for in-ground cremains, as well as columbaria (structures where the cremated ashes of the deceased are placed in an urn and then into a secure niche in the columbarium—pictured above). The Memorial Garden will extend the life of the Cemetery by over 100 years by reducing the amount of space for burials.
To help defray the cost of establishing the Memorial Garden, we are providing several opportunities for parishioners to donate funds. Our greatest need is for general landscaping such as the walkway, altar area, shrubs, trees and flowers. There are also opportunities to donate specific items such as statues or even a complete columbarium (eventually there will be several in the garden as the need increases.)
To donate contact Peter LaPlaca [860-916-3547] or Phil Cardone [860-874-6939].
Thank you for your prayerful consideration.