Columbarium FAQ
On the Mount St. Francis Campus located off of west Woodmen Road. Once on campus, it is visible on the left-hand side of the road just west of the Sisters Cemetery.
Currently there are thirty-four freestanding towers. Each tower has a west and east side, with twenty-four niches on each side. The niches are 12” x 12” x 12”.
For the new towers being built in 2022, the prices are $3,450 for one niche and $3,250 per niche if two or more are acquired.
Unfortunately, there is no payment plan available. All payments must be paid up front at the time of applying. Payment is accepted by cash, check, or credit card. Checks should be made to: Sisters of St. Francis, with “Columbarium” in the memo line.
All hardware for the Niche; opening and closing of the Niche at time of inurnment; permanent document record maintenance; perpetual care and Columbarium maintenance.
The Mount St. Francis Columbarium is open to all people. Please see the Policies and Procedures and the Application/Agreement Regarding Inurnment Rights on www.mtstfranciscolumbarium.org for full details.
No, the cost of opening and closing at the time of inurnment is covered in the cost of the Niche.
Unfortunately, there can be only one person per niche.
Catholic cemeteries/columbarium do not allow the burial of pets with owners.
Yes, a significant portion of the purchase price is a donation to the Sisters of St. Francis for building the Columbarium and supporting their ministries. Please refer to the current fee schedule for the tax-deductible amount.
The use of a Niche space or placement of remains in a Niche does not confer any property rights.
Yes, selection of your Niche location, from currently available Niches, is part of the Niche application and payment process.
No, you (or your family/or designated person) are responsible for bringing the urn to the Columbarium for inurnment.
No, that decision is up to the family to plan or not; but you must notify the Administrator of your plans.
The Sisters of St. Francis handle the engraving of the granite faceplate for the Niches.
The engraving can include one emblem, name of the person whose ashes are inurned, date of birth, date of death and one line of inscription that is not more than twenty-six spaces per line, depending on the size of the font.
In the warmer months, the engravers typically come every month depending on the quantity of orders and weather conditions. In the colder months, it is much less frequent due to the mechanics of the engraving process. Please understand the Administrator has no control over the engravers’ schedule.
The Columbarium is currently open to visitation during daylight hours.
Yes, there is one bench placed in front of each tower wall.