" taking the body of Jesus,
Joseph wrapped it
and laid it in his new tomb..."
(Matthew 27:59)

In keeping with the practice of burying the dead, the Catholic Church sets aside cemeteries as sacred ground - the resting place of the faithful departed.

St. Joseph's cemetery has been in use since the late 1800's and is located next to the St. Joseph's Historic Little Church in Plymouth, MN. Since space for in ground burials is limited, a columbarium was added in 2008 for the burial of cremains (96 niches) and another larger columbarium is currently being constructed. Each niche is large enough for two urns. 
If you are ready to engrave your niche, please complete a Columbarium Engraving Form
(see Documents section on this page or contact the Parish Office).

The foundation work for the columbarium expansion began in October 2020. 125 niches will be available on each side. Once 25 niches of the 250 are sold, we will order the actual columbarium with the goal of completion/installment by Summer of 2021.

If you are interested in purchasing a new columbarium niche,
please see below to place an order.

For information about in ground burials at St. Joseph Cemetery,
please contact the Parish Director.

The St. Joseph's columbarium is beautifully nestled within the St. Joseph's Historic Little Church Cemetery located by the St. Joseph's church on the hill in Plymouth, MN. The new columbarium walls will be an additional sacred space for the cremated remains of parishioners and their family members. Niches are available on both sides of the columbarium wall and orders are now being taken for these final resting places.

To Order:
1. Review the Columbarium Information Form located in the Documents section.

2. Choose your niche space(s) based on the Columbarium Sales and Availability diagram in the Documents section.

3. Complete the online form in the Links section, or download or pick up a hard copy order form at the Parish Office. Complete the form and provide full payment to purchase a niche.

4. The Columbarium Coordinator will reach out to you to confirm any additional details.

Note:  No holds will be placed without full payment. Requests for niches will be processed in the order they are received.