Location: Resurrection Cemetery

Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

The labyrinth is a spiritual tool for integrating mind, body and spirit. You are invited to come to a “grief walk” on the sacred path of the labyrinth. This mini retreat will be held in our Mausoleum Chapel and will feature an indoor canvas labyrinth and more. Sheryl Rose, MA, a Spritual Director and Labyrinth Faccilitator, will be our guide as you step your way through your healing journey. No cost but registration is required. Space is limited to 15 people. To register please CLICK HERE:

Option 1: Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

Option 2: Date & Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

Option 3: Date & Time: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

Option 4: Date & Time: Friday, June 23, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

Back by popular demand! Please join us to learn about infamous and influential Minnesotans buried at Calvary Cemetery. Listen to fun stories and fascinating insights about history in our Twin Cities! Registration is required and space is limited. To register CLICK HERE.

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – 6:30pm – 7:00pm

Join us via Zoom on June 6th 2023 for a half-hour webinar about Natural Burial. There will be a 10 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of questions and answers. Registration is required. To register please CLICK HERE.

Location: Gethsemane Cemetery – Chapel Mausoleum

Date & Time: Thursday, June 22, 2023 – 10:00am – 2:00pm

Join us on Thursday, June 22 for our Open House at the Chapel Mausoleum at Gethsemane Cemetery. Learn about the various burial options Gethsemane Cemetery offers. Refreshments, Prizes, and Special Discounts available! Registration is NOT required. We look forward to seeing you there!

Location: Resurrection Cemetery – Chapel Mausoleum

Date & Time: Thursday, August 10, 2023 – 10:00am – 2:00pm

Join us on Thursday, August 10th for our Open House at the Chapel Mausoleum at Resurrection Cemetery. Learn about the various burial options Resurrection offers. Registration is NOT required. We look forward to seeing you there!

Option 1: Date & Time: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – 10:00am

Option 2: Date & Time: Thursday, September 14, 2023 – 10:00am

Option 3: Date & Time: Friday, September 22, 2023 – 1:00pm

Option 4: Date & Time: Saturday, September 30, 2023 – 10:00am

Register for our free ‘no obligation’ educational seminar regarding cemetery and financing options. Registration is required and space is limited. To register CLICK HERE  or call 651-228-9991.

Date & Time: Tuesday, September, 12, 2023 – 6:30pm – 7:00pm

Join us via Zoom on September 12th, 2023 for a half-hour webinar about Cemetery Options. There will be a 10 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of questions and answers. Registration is required. To register please CLICK HERE.

Location: Resurrection Cemetery

Date & Time: Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

The labyrinth is a spiritual tool for integrating mind, body and spirit. You are invited to come to a “grief walk” on the sacred path of the labyrinth. This mini retreat will be held in our Mausoleum Chapel and will feature an indoor canvas labyrinth and more. Sheryl Rose, MA, a Spritual Director and Labyrinth Faccilitator, will be our guide as you step your way through your healing journey. No cost but registration is required. Space is limited to 15 people. To register please CLICK HERE.

Location: Guardian Angels Church

Address: 8260 4th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128

Date & Time: Friday, October 27, 2023 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Grieving the Unspoken Loss 

For those who have lost a child before birth, and for all who seek to comfort them. It will be an evening to acknowledge & share the experience of losing a child before birth. Kate Williams, author of the book, Of Womb and Tomb, will speak on loss, followed by a special prayer and ritual service led by Kate Williams and Michael Silhavy.

All are welcome to this free event. No registration required. If you have any questions about this event please contact us at 651-228-9991 or email info@catholic-cemeteries.org.

Download the printable flyer by clicking HERE

Speaker Bios:

Kate is the Vice President of Sacred Music at GIA Publications, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Music Composition degree from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois as well as a Masters of Arts in Liturgical Studies degree from Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago where it was her privilege to study as a distinguished Bernardin Scholar.  

She serves as workshop leader, consultant, and musician in the Archdiocese of Chicago and abroad, following a passion to serve in multicultural, multigenerational communities, while mentoring young voices and building bridges through music ministry.

Michael Silhavy is an editor at GIA Publications, Inc. in Chicago, IL. As a church musician he has worked in parish, grade school, university, cathedral, and diocesan settings. He has served as editor and editorial committee member for several Roman Catholic hymnals and other ecumenical publications. Among the latter include Amen. Alleluia! A Resource for Praying Farewell; a resource of texts, music and prayer services gathered in response to the way celebrations of funerals and memorial services were impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic. From 1995-2012 he was Associate Director of the Archdiocesan Worship Center and member of the Parish Services Team for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.    

Location: Guardian Angels Church

Address: 8260 4th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128

Date & Time: Friday, October 27, 2023 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Cost: $50 per person

Registration Link: CLICK HERE

Ministring to those who lost a child before birth. Educational workshops and resources for professionals. 

The goal of this day is to be of service to professional ministers who with to accompany those experiencing this type of loss, on their grief journey. Author Kate Williams is familiar with this kind of pain and loss. She compiled a number of resources to help those suffering this kind of grief. Our seminar will address this particular grief experience as well as offer a choice of breakout sessions on ritual/music with Kate Williams and Michael Sylhavy, or the psychological insight for those experiencing this type of grief, with Lindsey Wimmer.

For: liturgists and musicians, pastoral care, nurses, pastors, hospital chaplains, mortuary students, funeral directors, grief counselors, seminarians, spiritual directors, etc.

Location: Lumen Christi Catholic Church

Address: 2055 Bohland Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55116

Date & Time: Saturday, December 2, 2023 – 10:00am

The Catholic Cemeteries will once again be offering a Christmas Mass of Remembrance, in person!  After a 3-year break because of Covid, the annual Mass of Remembrance will be offered in person.  Due to the high numbers of people that usually attend, this year we will offer one mass only,  at Lumen Christi Church.  In the past we offered a mass at both Resurrection Cemetery and Gethsemane Cemetery.  This year, there will be only 1 mass for anyone who would like to attend.

You can visit Lumen Christi Catholic Church’s Website here: https://www.lumenchristicc.org/

Location: Gethsemane Cemetery

Date & Time: Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 9:00am – 11:00am

The labyrinth is a spiritual tool for integrating mind, body and spirit. You are invited to come to a “grief walk” on the sacred path of the labyrinth. This mini retreat will be held in our Mausoleum Chapel and will feature an indoor canvas labyrinth and more. Sheryl Rose, MA, a Spritual Director and Labyrinth Faccilitator, will be our guide as you step your way through your healing journey. No cost but registration is required. Space is limited to 15 people. To register please CLICK HERE. 

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 – 6:30pm – 7:00pm

Join us via Zoom on December 12th, 2023 for a half-hour webinar. There will be a 10 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of questions and answers. Registration is required. To register please CLICK HERE.