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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Menlo Park

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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Menlo Park The surrounding communities had utilized the cemetery since the late 1860's.

Established in 1872, the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord located on Oak Grove Avenue near Middlefield Road acquired the town cemetery in 1883 and named it Holy Cross Cemetery. Archbishop William Patrick Riordan journeyed to Menlo Park that same year to consecrate the burial grounds in this churchyard cemetery. Holy Cross of Menlo Park was fully established and serving Roman Catholic families four years prior to the first burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. The initial layout and landscaping of Holy Cross was undertaken by world-renowned landscaper, Michael Lynch. His local projects included many of the grand residences of that era along with large portions of Stanford University. In 1953, officials with Stanford University required the relocation of burials at the site of the first St. Denis Catholic Church to make way for the development of the linear accelerator. Many of these reinterments occurred at Holy Cross Cemetery on Santa Cruz Avenue. A historical marker that tells this story can be seen upon entering the cemetery by way of the main gate. At the present time the cemetery continues to serve Catholic families in the southern portion of San Mateo County. Recent years have seen as many as 100 burials per year and the current interment register includes in excess of 5400 names. Many of these family names tell the story of the early years on this part of the Peninsula.

05/27/2024

Thanks to all who joined us today for our Memorial Day Mass!

05/22/2024

Please join us for our annual Memorial Day Mass on Monday, May 27th at 11am. Mass is offered for all those who have given their lives in service to our country and for all those interred in our Catholic Cemeteries. A light reception follows Mass. Our thanks to St. Raymond and St. Francis of Assisi parish families for participating in our annual tradition!

02/09/2024

Thank you, William! 🙏🏼

We are honored to care for families like yours, William. Thank you for trusting us with the care of your father, and thank you for taking the time to leave your kind words.

01/28/2024

Thank you, Nancy! 🙏🏼

Thank you for placing your trust in our dedicated team. It was an honor to serve you.

12/23/2023

Thank you so much for your kind words, Nancy. It is our calling to care for families like yours. We hope you are doing well. God Bless.

12/11/2023

We are happy to announce that Margo Aurora Guerrero-Gomez has accepted the role of Superintendent of Holy Cross Menlo Park, Our Lady of the Pillar, and St. Anthony cemeteries.

Margo has worked at Holy Cross in Colma in Family Services since 2021. Please join us in welcoming Margo to her new role!

12/08/2023

Please join us in wishing Kathy Wade both a big "thank you" and "congratulations" for her nearly 20 years of service to our Catholic Cemeteries!

She has been nothing short of a super hero when it has come to our cemetery operations for our southern cemeteries. Whether serving families at multiple cemeteries or leading the staff in our healthy walking challenges, Kathy has consistently shown us all what it means to lead by example.

You will be missed at Holy Cross Menlo Park, Our Lady of the Pillar, and St. Anthony. Your continued dedication to St. John Catholic Cemetery is more than appreciated.

We will miss you and wish you all the best that retirement has to offer!

08/24/2023

In honor of Labor Day, we are proud to offer these savings for families looking to preplan with a niche package when purchasing an urn.

Terms and conditions apply. Visit our website for more details: https://holycrosscemeteries.com/promotion/

05/10/2023

⚠️We will be open the following days with some road closures. This week: May 11 & 12 Next week: May 16, 17, & 18 Please obey all traffic instructions while in the cemetery. There will be limited parking at the cemetery. The cemetery will close at 1pm on May 22 and re-open at 8am on May 23. If you have any questions, please call the cemetery office at 650-323-6375.

10/09/2022

We're so grateful for all the clergy we work with, but a special thanks today to those dedicated priests who serve on our Cemetery Advisory Board: Fr. Mike Quinn, Fr. Andrew Spyrow, and Fr. Patrick Summerhays. We appreciate your support of our ministry!!

06/20/2022

Our offices are closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Please join us in praying that our country may continue along the path toward liberty and justice for all. Learn more about Juneteenth here:

From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

05/31/2022

Thanks to all who joined us on Memorial Day to honor those who gave their lives. Special thanks to Fr. Jerome Cudden, OP for celebrating Mass!

Address

1975 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA
94025

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

https://sfcathcems.org/holy-cross-menlo-park/

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