The Memorial Garden is a place for the cremated remains of those who have gone before us, and to memorialize others who have died but are buried elsewhere. St. Francis is unique in offering this service to the Catholic Community.

This Garden space is set aside because those who have died; form with us the Communion of Saints and are always present with us in prayer.  We stand with all people, both living and dead, to sing our one song of praise to God for those who have died with Christ, have risen with Him and for the one Spirit that binds us together as one people. 

Along the pillars of St. Francis 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.

The Garden is a quiet space in which you can pray and remember those who have died.
We invite you to visit the Memorial Garden, you may also wish to walk around the pathway and stop to visit the Stations of the Cross. You will be reminded of the tremendous sacrifice Jesus made for us on His journey to Calvary. Rest on a bench and enjoy the warmth of the sun.
After visiting, you will leave with a sense of calmness.

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


f you would like information about the Memorial Garden,
please contact Gillian Griffis to schedule an appointment at ggriffis@dsj.org,
or 408.223.1770 x324
or Victor Espinoza at vespinoza@dsj.org or 408-223-1770 x302.

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

Also part of the Memorial Garden are paving stones and the Stations of the Cross. 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. Or, you can download the order form and mail it or drop it by the office.