Best Military Cemetery Antioch Near Me

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CFCS is here to help bereaved Catholic families suffering the loss of a loved one. Too often, that suffering is combined with physical and social isolation, and the Church has a chance to fill the void of loss with faith and compassion. Our qualified Pastoral Ministers’ will make contact with our recently bereaved families, offering prayer, consolation, and comfort to those in a time of suffering.


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Holy Cross Cemetery, with its two distinct facilities, is rooted along either side of East 18th Street in the historic city of Antioch. When the founding Dominican Fathers first arrived in Eastern Contra Costa County they established a traditional Catholic parish burial ground, Holy Cross Cemetery, to minister to the needs of the resident Catholics and their families.


Later, the Diocese of Oakland assumed responsibility for Holy Cross Cemetery and expanded the services to more fully minister to the local and regional Catholic community. During this time the cemetery extended its location along East 18th Street and now spans a full fifty-five acres. A little over a third of the cemetery has been developed, leaving thirty-five acres of consecrated land free to meet the needs of our current and future faith community.


In 1968, development of this burial ground opened with two garden mausoleum crypt structures and a full two-acre lawn section for ground burials. The second mausoleum, completed in 1982, contains a chapel for entombment services as well as the memorial Masses that are celebrated each month. In 1992, a third beautiful garden complex was constructed with additional crypts, niches, and a new section for ground burial. Extensive landscaping now defines Holy Cross Cemetery, creating a pastoral serenity to what is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Oakland Diocese.

The lush grounds are proudly maintained and cared for, creating a peaceful, serene experience for our visitors. In 2007, Holy Cross planted vineyards in the rolling hills of the cemetery to provide grapes for sacramental wine in the Oakland Diocese. Rock Wall Wine Company of Alameda is producing a sacramental rosé wine using 100% of the grapes grown at the cemetery.


Over the course of the cemetery’s 136 years of service, more than 10,000 committal services have taken place. Holy Cross Cemetery currently supports the burial needs of nine eastern Contra Costa County parishes, providing options for traditional ground burial, cremation niche, mausoleum crypts, and family estates. In addition, Holy Cross Cemetery provides funeral and cremation services to the community, becoming a complete resource for your cemetery and funeral needs. WWhether you are interested in advanced planning or in need of immediate assistance, our Family Service Advisors and Funeral staff are available to offer support and guidance to our families.


Holy Cross Cemetery & Funeral Center also offers various special programs and events for our faith community throughout the year, serving the living and honoring loved ones that have gone before us.


Memorial Mass is held on the first Saturday of each month.

4worldlovers: Although little remains of the coal mining communities, a historic cemetery serves as a monument to the lives of the former residents. Buried here are children who died in epidemics, women who died in childbirth, and men who died in mining disasters and of other things. Although over 10 nationalities resided in the mining area, Rose Hill Cemetery was a Protestant burial ground, and many of the people buried here were Welsh.

Over the years, vandalism has taken its toll on the cemetery, which the Park District is attempting to restore. If you have information concerning people buried here or the location of missing gravestones, please call the Black Diamond office at (510) 544-2750.

Download: List of individuals buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (PDF). (200KB, 9 pp, - Last updated: 07/2009)

The Greathouse Visitor Center is located in an underground chamber excavated in the mid-1920s. View the workings of a 20th-century sand mine and learn about the lives of 19th-century coal and 20th-century sand miners. The center contains displays, photographs, and artifacts related to the park’s coal and sand mining eras.

Admission is free. Parking fee is $5 per vehicle on weekends and holidays, when the kiosk is attended (Visa/Master Card, cash or check only). For more information, call (510) 544-2750. Please note that while dogs on leash are allowed in the Greathouse Visitor Center, they are not permitted on Mine Tours.

Tour the new Coal Mine Experience exhibit to immerse yourself in the history of the Mount Diablo Coal Field. Discover the story of miners who toiled underground as you experience a replica coal mine. We'll discuss the dangers of working deep in the layers of the earth and explore the area's fascinating geology. For safety reasons, you may tour the mine only as part of a guided tour and all participants must be at least seven years old.

30 minute Coal Mine Experience tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays (Year Round). Advanced reservations highly recommended. Tour groups are limited to 15 people and meet outside the Greathouse Visitor Center.

Tour route is flat along hard packed dirt. Total tour length is approx. ¼ mile (plus the distance to and from the Greathouse Visitor Center).

From the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s, the Hazel-Atlas Mine produced silica sand to make jars, bottles, and other glass items. Today, tour participants can take a 1309-foot walk into the mine to see mine workings, ore chutes, the shifter's office, and ancient geological features. For safety reasons, you may tour the mine only as part of a guided tour and all participants must be at least seven years old.

1 hour Hazel Atlas Mine Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays (Year Round). Advanced reservations highly recommended. Tour groups are limited to 15 people and meet outside the Greathouse Visitor Center.

Tour route includes some mild incline and uneven terrain caused by underground railroad tracks that run the entire length of the tour. Total tour length is approx. ½ mile (plus the distance to and from the Greathouse Visitor Center).

Beneath these hills is a history of industry, innovation, and perseverance. Join us as we explore both eras of mining that occurred here in the 19th and 20th centuries. Participants will tour both the Coal Mine Experience and the Hazel Atlas Mine. For safety reasons, you may tour the mine only as part of a guided tour and all participants must be at least seven years old.

1.5 hour Black Diamond Mining History Tours are offered on Saturdays and Sundays (Year Round). Advanced reservations highly recommended. Tour groups are limited to 15 and meet outside the Greathouse Visitor Center.

This tour is a combined tour of the Hazel Atlas Mine Tour and the Coal Mine Experience tour. Half of the tour is along flat, hard packed dirt. The other half includes some mild incline and uneven terrain caused by underground railroad tracks. Total tour length is approx. ¾ mile (plus the distance to and from the Greathouse Visitor Center).