Holy Trinity Cemetery Policy and Procedures
Holy Trinity provides the right of internment for parishioners and other Catholics who meet the policies and procedures listed below, which are regulated by a cemetery committee (hereafter called committee or chairman). Resale of the rights of internment is not permitted.
Plot sizes are 4.5' wide X 10' long
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Parishioners of the Holy Trinity Parish may be buried without cost provided they:
- Have been registered with Holy Trinity for at least one year,
- Are actively participating in the spiritual life of Holy Trinity Parish,
- Contribute regularly to Holy Trinity by check or church envelope,
- Contribute a minimum of $10 annually, usually in October, for upkeep of the cemetery.
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Catholic Non-Parishioners may be buried provided they:
- Are a spouse or child of a current parishioner or deceased parishioner buried in the cemetery,
- Pay a $300 fee per plot,
- Contribute a minimum of $10 annually, usually in October, for upkeep of the cemetery.
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Catholic Non-Parishioners with no family ties to Holy Trinity may be buried provided they:
- Pay a $1,000 fee per plot,
- Contribute a minimum of $10 annually, usually in October, for upkeep of the cemetery.
- To reserve a special plot, a $50 fee is required. This fee is waived for surviving spouse.
- Above policies also apply to non-Catholic spouses.
- Failure to pay annual upkeep fee will forfeit the right to be buried in reserved plot.
- Not more than one body or the remains thereof shall be interned in one grave.
- When the location of an internment space is indefinite or the specified space cannot be opened and that space has been properly designated, the chairman may choose a location as he deems best and proper. The chairman shall not be liable in damages for any errors so made or for opening such space in location other than specified.
- Prior to any type of curb construction or monument placement, a member of the committee must be notified. Any unapproved construction may be removed without notice.
- The committee has the right to remove any flowers, plants, monuments, structures or any other offensive objects considered improper or injurious to the appearance of the surrounding plots or grounds.
- In the south addition of the cemetery, there will be no raised graves or slabs over the graves, and no grave curbing will be allowed.
- Memorials may be made to the Cemetery Fund to honor a loved one. Include the name of the individual to be remembered as well as the name and address of the donor.
- Special circumstances that may arise, as well as the type of liturgical services for those being buried, are at the discretion of the pastor.
Holy Trinity Cemetery Fund Chairman - Johnny Martinka
8626 FM 1105, Jarrell, TX 76537 Phone: 512-746-5925
Office: 512-863-3020 Cell: 512-966-4301
Revised October 2006