Searchable Database Now Up and Running

Your Catholic Cemeteries releases a new and innovative program to search our records

Now you can scan our records for the location and information of loved ones interred at Mount Calvary Portland, Mount Calvary Eugene and Gethseamni Catholic Cemeteries. Simply click “Search our Database” from the tabs at the top, enter your information and find your loved one. If you have any questions regarding this new program, please don’t hesitate to call our offices at 503-292-6621.

Mount Calvary Completes Our Lady of Peace Expansion

Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery completed the second phase of the Our Lady of Peace cremation garden. The latest addition features an expansion of the columbarium adding 60 double niche units and 28 single niches. Two planters will hold approximately 50 cremation graves with stunning views of Forest Park and Mt. St. Helens. These additions help create a welcoming and peaceful environment for families and friends to remember their loved ones. Call today for a tour of the latest cemetery addition.

Gethsemani's Irrigation Project Completed!

Years in the making, the new irrigation system is efficient, sustainable and drier!

Last month, Your Catholic Cemeteries completed their four-year irrigation project at Gethsemani Cemetery. This state-of-the-art system, controlled entirely from the computer, uses less energy to keep the cemetery irrigated and provides our staff with more time to attend to the needs of you and your loved ones.

Beginning in 2005, the project was installed entirely by the staff of Your Catholic Cemeteries. Keeping it “in the family” ensured the highest quality of work and will extend the life of the new system.

“Installing Gethsemani’s irrigation was an incredible training opportunity for our staff,” says Superintendant of Archdiocesan Cemeteries, Tim Corbett. “Through this experience, our crew has a stronger understanding of cemetery operations and can apply that knowledge to the needs of our families.”

Now that the system is complete, all irrigation-related maintenance issues can be handled in-house with speedy and accurate results. To assist the staff while troubleshooting on the grounds, we have a hand held device called “RIC” (Remote Independent Control). Similar to a large television remote, “RIC” will be able to turn any section’s irrigation on or off with a touch of a button instantly locating a problem.

Prior to the new system, the staff was required to manually adjust the irrigation clocks, which consumed their time, reduced the effectiveness of the water available and exhausted the well. These new, computer-driven flow meters that we installed, calculate the amount of water needed to properly irrigate the cemetery and compares it with the water in the well. Now the efficiency of the well has been maximized and a shorter watering window is created. For families, this means less sprinkler interruptions when visiting their loved one.

The new irrigation system also includes drainage pipes located two feet below the ground. These pipes will collect the clean water rising up from the ground and redirect the flow keeping the cemetery grounds more accessible year-round. This will largely benefit anyone visiting their loved one from late fall to early spring.

Commonly found in professional golf courses and large-scale public parks, our new irrigation system is just beginning to reach the cemetery industry. “We feel that it’s always important to be mindful of innovative techniques when it comes to keeping our cemetery grounds accessible for our families,” says Corbett. “And since it’s a computer driven system, we are able to have more control. No more wasteful watering during the night when it rains.”

As always, we encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like more information at 503-292-6621 or visit us online: www.catholiccemeteriespdx.com.

New St. Francis lawn crypt area is now completed!

Pre-purchase your property today!

The St. Francis Lawn Crypt at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eugene is now complete. This new area features preset double burial boxes and holds a beautiful statue of St. Francis. For information, or to purchase one of these properties please call the cemetery at (541) 686-8722.

New Lawn Crypt Project at Mt. Calvary

Mt. Calvary has completed the new development of 56 Double Depth Lawn Crypts in front of the indoor Mausoleum. The section is named "Divine Mercy" after the new artwork in the Mausoleum Chapel. The project overlooks the Cascade mountains and is located just outside the newly remodeled Chapel. The area includes community spaces for two as well as private family courtyard plots for four in a semi private setting. Every plot is adjacent to sidewalks allowing easy access for visitation.

For a tour of the project and pricing information call the Mt. Calvary office at (503)292-6621. Space is limited and we have begun pre-selling spaces.