Fairfield County Catholic Cemeteries: News & Events
Holiday Decorations
Decorations will be removed shortly after each holiday including Christmas, Easter, Mother’s/Father’s Day, Memorial Day, and Veteran’s Day. Please remove any decorations you wish to keep. Due to ongoing safety, insurance, and landscaping issues, permanent decorations...
The Beatitude Mosaics at St. Catherine of Siena Mausoleum
The beautiful Beatitude mosaics are on display at our St. Catherine of Siena Mausoleum at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull. Beatitudes are the blessings said by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount as told in the biblical New Testament in Matthew. The Beatitudes...
New Day Grief Programs Now Forming
The New Day Grief support program is structured to include prayer, scripture readings, journaling, and sharing responses to directed questions in a confidential setting. It is based on The New Day Journal, by Mauryeen O’Brien, O.P.,. The New Day Program has been used...
Martin Luther King Holiday, Cemetery Office Hours
Our cemetery offices will be closed, on January 15, 2024, 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 Friday, Dec 22: Open for burials, 9 am to 1 pmSaturday, Dec 23: Open for burials, 9 to 11 amMonday, Dec 25: Christmas Day, Closed for burials New Years Friday, Dec 29: Open for burials, 9 to 11 amSaturday, Dec 30: Open for burials, 9 to 11 amMonday, Jan 1,...
Tree of Remembrance
Hosted by: St. Mary/Putnam Cemetery Hang an Ornament in Memory of Loved Ones St. Mary/Putnam Cemetery invites you to hang an ornament on our Tree of Remembrance in memory of a loved one who has passed. Place your own ornament on the Tree of Remembrance or choose a...
Thanksgiving Cemetery Office Hours
Wednesday 11/22: Close at 1 pmThursday 11/23: ClosedFriday 11/24: Open at 9 am The cemeteries will remain open to visitors. We hope you and your families have a good holiday celebration.
Veterans Day Office Closure
In observance of Veterans Day, our cemetery offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023. The cemeteries will be open for visitors but cemetery operations will be suspended for the day.
All Souls Day Articles
Excellent Articles about Our All Souls Day Masses The Diocese's website has four excellent articles offering readers a summary of the All Souls Day Masses held at the Catholic Cemeteries. Bishop Caggiano officiated the beautiful observance at St. Mary/Putnam Cemetery...
All Souls Day Mass at Catholic Cemeteries
Mass on All Souls Day (ASD): November 2, 2023 Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Bridgeport will have Masses on All Souls Day, Thursday, November 2 at 11 a.m.* The Masses will be offered for the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed. Catholics are...