The Memorial Garden is a place for the cremated remains of those who have gone before us, also serving as a means to memorialize others who have died but are buried elsewhere.

 St. Francis of Assisi Parish is unique in offering this service to the Catholic Community. This garden is set aside as a space that represents the Communion of Saints always present with us in prayer (the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church, living and dead). We all sing one song of praise to God for those who have died with Christ, for those who have risen with Him, and for the one Spirit that binds us together as a people.  

On the pillars of St. Francis' Memorial Garden Arbor, we also honor the four periods and peoples of the history of Evergreen: the Ohlone Native Peoples; the Spanish and Mexican settlers; the ranchers and vintners; and those who have developed the land and reside here now.

We invite you to our Memorial Garden to pray with and remember those who have died, and to participate in our outdoor Stations of the Cross that lines our garden path as a reminder of the tremendous sacrifice Jesus made for us on His journey to Calvary. Feel free to rest on a bench, enjoy the warmth of the sun, and allow the peace of Christ to permeate through you as you roam our Memorial grounds.

For answers to some of your questions about cremation, 
see the Diocesan Q&A page. 

If you would like information about the Memorial Garden,
please contact Lisa Nakamura at 408.223.1770 x102

“It is in dying that we are born to eternal life”  - St. Francis of Assisi

Paving Stones and the outdoor Stations of the Cross are a part of our Memorial Garden. If you wish to fill out an order form for the paving stones, please complete our Paving Stones Request Form and we will contact you shortly. You can also download the order form and mail it/drop it by the office.