Eternal rest grant them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine on them.

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.

At St. Raphael we provide alternative burial arrangements for parishioners who prefer cremation to in-ground entombment.

A columbarium is an arrangement of openings into which an urn or urns containing the cremated remains of a deceased person is placed for permanent interment. These openings are approximately 12″ wide, 10″ deep, and 10″ high and are called “niches.” Our Columbarium consists of free-standing brick walls, each of which contains 100 marble niches.

Our Memorial Garden and Columbarium are on our campus across the parking lot from the Church. This location provides an exceptionally beautiful, private site for grieving, prayer, and meditation. Our Columbarium was dedicated in 1999.