Calvary Cemetery Tour – Cemetery Outreach “Monuments of Mercy”

The tour is also available at 1:30 pm.

Calvary Catholic Cemetery was founded in 1882. It is the final resting place for many of the pioneers of the Santa Clara Valley. Learn about local history of the community and cemetery traditions. Discover symbols and signs that have endured in Catholic and Christian practices of burial. Learn vocabulary words particular to cemeteries. Design your own grave marker. Observe how a grave is prepared by the field staff employees.

Families are invited to come for a free tour. The tour is appropriate for ages 7 and up.

Calvary Catholic Cemetery was founded in 1882. It is the final resting place for many of the pioneers of the Santa Clara Valley. Learn about local history of the community and cemetery traditions. Discover symbols and signs that have endured in Catholic and Christian practices of burial. Learn vocabulary words particular to cemeteries. Design your own grave marker.Observe how a grave is prepared by the field staff employees.

Please wear sturdy shoes and temperature appropriate clothing. Hats and sunglasses are also appropriate. Calvary Cemetery 2650 Madden Ave. San Jose. Please call to reserve your participation, Suzanne Young at 408-258-2940 x207 or email to syoung@dsj.org.

The Works of Mercy are an essential part of a Catholic cemetery mission. We take these works seriously: to provide a sacred, peaceful and hope-filled setting for burying the dead; to pray for the living and the dead and to comfort the sorrowful and the afflicted. We want to support awareness of these particular works of mercy for our children and families. They are presented in our Catholic schools at various levels as part of the religion curriculum. Students read about saints who exemplify these works and they choose special projects that demonstrate holy action in their own lives. We invite you to consider another experiential opportunity to learn about the Works of Mercy.