There is great comfort in having the remains of a loved one at rest near their church. Family and friends can easily stop by for prayer or meditation on their way to or from Mass. 

St. Michael owns and maintains a Columbarium on its grounds to provide a holy and dignified option for the placement of the cremated human remains of deceased parishioners and their families to assure that the placement of cremains is reverent and in conformity with the Catholic tradition.   

The Catholic Church’s Teaching on Cremation:
Click below to read a statement from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of ashes in the case of cremation.

Vatican Teaching on Cremation