Visit Our Columbarium

The Columbarium is a witness to our faith in the resurrection and life everlasting. It is a resting place for the cremated remains of those who loved the Church. It reminds us of ways in which the church ministers to the spiritual needs of its members, from baptism through death into eternal life. The Columbarium is a prayerful place, a place of reflection, and a permanent place for those who have died.

How can you get involved? With this particular ministry, the biggest way to be involved is through prayer. Including those who are inurned in the columbarium in your prayers would mean so much to their loved ones. Also, remember the columbarium is a beautiful, peaceful place to pray, whether by the Mary garden or just surrounded by nature and beauty. 

 

• a place for remembrance, reflection, and prayer
• part of our parish's ongoing ministry to both the living and the dead
• a comfortable place
• a place for family and friends to gather
• a consoling link between life and death
• modestly priced
• aesthetically pleasing
• an ecologically sound alternative to burial
• an extension of the parish
• consecrated by the Bishop or his delegate
• equipped with a soothing water feature and small garden

The Columbarium is located at the north end of the Worship Space and can be accessed on its eastern or western sides or directly from the Worship Space, using the doors behind the Ambo. The Columbarium has been built in stages, the original phase consisting of four walls with three sections, where niches can be placed. Two walls have all three sections, for a total of 120 niches. One of these walls is dedicated and reserved for the Knights of Columbus and their families.
The other walls can be expanded to the full 120 niches in the future. There are two partial walls in the current phase, which will be built out as needed.

For additional information on local cremation services and businesses that St. Michael recommends, please visit the following websites:

Affinity Funeral Service
Bennett Funeral Homes
Bliley's
Cremation Society of Virginia
Woody's Funeral Home