Funeral Planning
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Funerals
We here at St. John the Baptist grieve with you in this time of loss, and we consider it an honor to be able to walk with you. It is a time in which we will pray for, and say goodbye to, your loved one. Though it is difficult, it also has the potential to be a very holy time—and, with the help of God, it is our desire to do everything we can to make that happen."Into your hands, Father of mercies, we commend our brother/sister in the sure and certain hope that, together with all who have died in Christ, he/she will rise with him on the last day."
Contact the Pastoral Care Coordinator at 952-890-9465 x114 during office hours to meet with our Pastoral Care Coordinator or inquire about funeral arrangements.
The emergency after-hours phone number, 915-314-5417, should be reserved for an urgent pastoral need (ie. imminent death requiring Anointing of the Sick) and is not used to make funeral arrangements or inquiries.
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Funeral Planning Resources
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Funeral Luncheons
St. John's Parish serves a luncheon following funeral services. The lunch is catered by Hyvee and served in the atrium by St. John's Funeral Lunch Ministry.
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Burial Information
Parish Cemetery
13203 Judicial Road, Burnsville, MN 55337
Interment Options Brochure | Cemetery Policies
As a part of the Church's hope and the promise of resurrection and new life through Jesus Christ, as well as our belief in the dignity of the human person called in Baptism as children of God, there is the long practice of the parish cemetery. William Byrne donated the land for St. John's Cemetery in 1854. This property is located on Judicial Road, just south of Williams Drive in Burnsville where the first parish church stood. For burial in the parish cemetery, it is required to be a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or formerly registered parishioner.For more information about burial or to make a purchase, please contact our cemetery custodian, Dan Giles, at 952-457-9273.
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St. John's Columbarium
A columbarium is an above-ground structure for interment of cremated remains. The site for the Columbarium Garden is the west end of the cemetery at the top of the hill.
- Each columbarium has 40 single and 40 double niches for a total of 120 interments.
- The columbaria are constructed with an aluminum frame and granite exterior.
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St. John’s Cemetery Committee has identified several opportunities for parishioners to sponsor Columbarium Garden enhancements. Enhancements include murals, benches, a paver sidewalk, and landscape plantings.
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Columbarium Sponsorship Options
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Four murals have been carved onto the end walls of the columbaria. The murals include Jesus the Risen Lord, Mary The Mother of God, The Our Father, and the Hail Mary. The cost of each mural carving is $625.
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Four granite benches will be installed around the two columbaria. The benches will be made of the same carnelian granite that will be used in the retaining wall. The cost of each bench is $1,200.
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Granite pavers will be used to create a walkway from the driveway around the columbaria and benches. The pavers will be rough surfaced carnelian granite. Donations of any amount will be accepted to help cover these costs.
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Landscaping is big part of making this memorial space a prayerful and peacful place of rest. Donations of any amount will be accepted to help cover these costs.
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