Diocese of Lansing | Cemeteries

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES IN THE
DIOCESE OF LANSING

Is it true that life can be found in a cemetery? If God asked us the question He asked the prophet Ezekiel, “Son of Man, can these bones live?” (Ezekiel 37: 3). Are Catholic cemeteries home of the dead or are places for the living? If Catholic cemeteries are for the living, are they vibrant, energetic, and pulsating with activity. Will those who visit Catholic cemeteries find joy like those who accompanied Jesus on his visit to Lazarus’ grave (John 11:1-45)?

YES! The Diocese of Lansing Catholic
Cemeteries are alive!

Our cemeteries are alive with memories. The carvings and individual epitaphs found on tombstones vivify individuals and the times they lived. They are a part of our personal history, allowing us, and others, to remember, respect and learn.

Our cemeteries are alive with images - not the images of deadness associated with Boot Hill, the catacombs and the ancient necropolis, but resonates images of comfort and tranquility, of people laughing as well as people praying.

I invite you to see for yourself the aliveness you will find in a Catholic cemetery. Besides the normal cemetery activities you’d expect, burials, mowing, etc., you find activities and programs proclaiming our Catholic identity and our belief in the hope of the Resurrection and the communion of saints. Our Catholic cemeteries offer numerous opportunities for prayer and liturgy, comfort, evangelization and instruction.

I invite you to visit the Catholic cemetery in your community where every day is a memorial day.

Paul D. Garriépy, C.C.C.E.
Diocese of Lansing
Director of Cemetery and Property Management

The Diocese of Lansing Catholic Cemeteries
Liturgy ~ Prayer ~ Comfort ~Instruction ~ Evangelization