HOURS

The cemetery is open to friends and family from 8:00 AM to dusk every day of the year.

ELIGIBILITY

Columbarium

• Members of the Holy Cross Catholic Parish in Kernersville, additionally...
• their spouses, children, parents, stepchildren, and stepparents.
• Priests who have served in our Church and their parents.
• Friends or former members of the Church with prior approval of the Cemetery/Columbarium Committee and the Pastor.

Cemetery

• Anyone who is eligible for burial in the columbarium
• Member of a church in the Diocese of Charlotte with a letter of good standing from their Pastor. 

REGULATIONS

Activities within the cemetery/columbarium are regulated to ensure the preservation of its sacred nature, uniformity of appearance, consistency of operation, and standards for expected behavior. The following are notable regulations:

• Columbarium niches are built to accommodate our cylindrical inserts which must be used for remains.  Outside urns are not allowed.
• We do not provide vaults, caskets or markers for our cemetery plots
• The current cost of etching the niche nameplates are passed along to the owner at the time of inurnment. (niches purchased before 1/1/23 are exempt)
• Natural flowers will be removed and discarded when they begin to deteriorate.
• No additional decorations beyond the grave marker are allowed.
• No vases are allowed EXCEPT permanent vases purchased as part of the grave maker or as are part of the Columbarium sections.
• American flags are permitted on holidays but must be removed after a few days.
• There are no decorations, artificial flowers, plantings, roping, curbing, fencing, hedging, borders, or enclosures allowed;  any present will be removed.
• No pets are allowed in the cemetery.

For further details, including pricing, please contact the parish office.