The columbarium was completed in
1997. Currently there are 108 burial niches available for church members.
Contact the parish office for further information.
Columbarium: A
group of niches which contain the cremated remains of the departed. This
enables family and friends to pay their respects and refresh their
remembrances frequently as a part of regular worship.
The word "columbarium" is
derived from the Latin word "columba", meaning "dove",
the symbol of God's spirit and peace. This place is set aside as a fitting
way for bodies to be laid to rest and be surrounded by the continual praise
and worship of God in whose keeping are the living and the dead.
The Columbarium is located on the
exterior wall at the west end of the Nave under the "west window"
of the church. Niches in the Columbarium may be reserved by calling the
church office at 325-677-2091.
