ST. JOHN’S CEMETERY REGULATIONS

 

 

1.                 The cemetery is opened for burials year round weather permitting.  If

weather is not permitting, then arrangements will be made by the funeral director to have the casket kept in a receiving vault.  When the weather is permitting, the funeral director will arrange for the grave opening, and a priest will conduct a graveside service if requested.

 

 

2.       The Cemetery is opened from dawn to dusk for visiting purposes.  Anyone found in the Cemetery after dark will be trespassing, and appropriate action will be taken.  Gathering in large groups, playing loud music, drinking alcoholic beverages and other activities not consonant with respect for a place of Christian burial are forbidden.

 

3.          No plant or shrubbery of any type is allowed to be planted

Permanently on the grave.  Plants or flowers are to be placed in an urn or metal container along side of the headstone, not buried in the ground in front of the stone or in the middle of the plot.  Plastic or glass containers constitute a hazard to those mowing the grass and are forbidden.  Artificial flowers are not allowed unless securely placed within approved containers.

 

4.       All flowers should be removed by October 31st so that the Cemetery is tidy before the coming of winter’s snow.  Wreaths, however, are allowed as winter decorations on the grave.

 

5.       The Cemetery is not and cannot be insured against damage to monuments and urns.  If the damage was due to vandalism or the carelessness of a cemetery visitor, we do not accept responsibility.  (Sometimes the loss may be recouped from a homeowner’s policy.)  However, if our own cemetery workers caused the damage, we will be responsible for correcting it.

 

6.                 The Cemetery requires that the casket be encased in an outer

interment receptacle, i.e. a steel or concrete vault.

 

 

 

 

7.       Foundations for headstones must be laid by Cemetery personnel to

assure that the stone will be set in the proper place and in the proper way.  Payment for foundation work is to be made through the Cemetery, i.e. the Church office.

 

8.          All headstones and monuments must be placed at the head of the

grave in such a fashion that a person standing on the grave can read the inscription on the stone.  Only one marker per person is allowed, with the exception of veterans’ markers, which should be attached to the headstone or placed flush with the ground at the head end of the grave.  No foot markers or grave posts are allowed at any time.

 

9.       St. John’s Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery.  In order to maintain this identity under state law, graves can be used only for the burial of Roman Catholics.  The only exception to this rule is a non-Catholic spouse or close family member (i.e. mother, father, sister or brother) of a Catholic with a plot in the Cemetery.

 

10.      All burials are to follow the guidelines of the Diocese of Rochester. A

copy may be obtained from the Church office upon request.

 

 

 

 

ST. JOHN’S CEMETERY: NOTICE

 

          St. John’s Cemetery is an operation distinct from the Church itself.  Separate financial books are kept and the Cemetery is supposed to be self-sustaining, not just today but in the future.  Ten percent of the cost of each grave is put aside in a separate “perpetual care” fund.  In the future, when all grave have been sold and all the interments have been made, the interest from this fund will be the only source of income for the proper maintenance of the Cemetery.  We need to increase the size of this fund substantially over the next several years.

         

          Currently, operations are funded by the other ninety percent of the grave cost and by whatever if left from the grave opening fee after expenses have been paid.  Presently we are not averaging enough in yearly income to cover increasing labor and equipment costs.

 

          The new section of the Cemetery, Queen of Heaven, contains both double and single graves.  We offer in certain designated areas only; choice will be limited to these areas.  The foundations for this section are poured ahead of time and are included in the price of the graves when purchased.  In this section of the Cemetery, graves are sold in sequence only.  Rules and regulations for this section of the Cemetery are the same as the other sections.