Fairfield County Catholic Cemeteries: News & Events
All Souls Day Mass
Monday, November 2, 2026 This Mass will be offered for the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed. Catholics are encouraged that day to pray that all those who have died may rest in the peace of Christ. At the Saint Rose of Lima II and Little Angels Shrine...
Cemetery Office Hours for Labor Day
Our cemetery offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 7 2026. The cemeteries are open daily to visitors from dawn to dusk. We hope you and your families have a good holiday. Regular Office Hours Monday-Friday10:00 am to 4:00 pmSaturday: By...
Cemetery Office Hours for Juneteenth
Our cemetery offices will be closed for the Juneteenth Holiday, Friday, June 19, 2026. The cemeteries are open daily to visitors from dawn to dusk. We hope you and your families have a good holiday. Regular Office Hours Monday-Friday10:00 am to 4:00 pmSaturday: By...
Mothers Day Mass at Little Angels Shrine
On May 9, 2026, a special Mother's Day Mass was held at Little Angels Shrine at Resurrection Cemetery in Newtown, CT, for grieving parents who have lost a child, including through miscarriage and stillbirth. The parents found support in their common grief and...
Mother’s Day Mass
To Provide Support for Parents Who Have Lost a Child Come together with us for a special remembrance Mass that will recognize everyone — especially mothers — who have lost a child... of any age, for any reason, including miscarriage or stillbirth. On Saturday, May 9,...
Holy Thursday & Good Friday Office Hours
Our cemetery offices will be closed ½ day on Holy Thursday and all day for Good Friday. Holiday Hours Holy Thursday: April 2: Open, 10 am - 1 pm Good Friday: April 3, Closed all day The cemeteries will remain open to visitors. We hope you and your families have a good...
A Sanctuary for the Smallest Souls – How the Little Angels Shrine Brings Peace to Parents Who Mourn
By Andrea DePaola Published with the permission of the Diocese of Norwich The following article originally appeared on the Diocese of Norwich website. There are moments in life when loss arrives quietly and seems to dissolve into the folds of ordinary days, leaving...
Holiday Hours: Presidents’ Day & Ash Wednesday
Upcoming Cemetery Office Hours Our Offices are Closed for: Monday, Feb 16: Presidents’ Day Wednesday, Feb 18: Ash Wednesday Our Cemeteries Are Open to Visitors From Dawn to Dusk New: Saturday office hours are by appointment only
Martin Luther King Holiday, Cemetery Office Hours
Our cemetery offices will be closed on January 19, 2026, in honor of the MLK Holiday. The cemeteries will remain open to visitors. We hope you and your families have a good holiday.
December Holiday Cemetery Office Hours
Christmas Wednesday, Dec 24: Open for burials, 9 am to 1 pmThursday, Dec 25: Christmas Day, Closed for burials New Year's Wednesday, Dec 30: Open for burials, 9 am to 1 pmThursday, Jan 1, 2025: New Year's Day, Closed for burials Our cemeteries will remain open to...