Luminaria Program

Christmas Eve Luminaria Remembrance Program

Each year the Catholic Cemetery Association honors our loved ones with a touching Christmas Eve Luminaria Remembrance Program.  Families are invited to come into any of our cemeteries and pick up a luminaria bag and then take it home and personalize it with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory of a loved one.   On Christmas Eve those personalized luminarias are placed along the cemetery roads and walkways, creating a beautiful display.  We encourage families to visit the cemeteries on this special evening.

Traditionally, the Catholic Cemetery Association arranges for luminarias to be placed along the roadways and walkways of Gate of Heaven and Mt. Calvary Cemeteries.  Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, we are unable to place luminarias this year.

Families may still place luminarias on individual gravesites on Christmas Eve.  Please wear a mask and practice social distancing while on cemetery grounds.

Thank you for your understanding.