General

Accepted Flowers During The Holidays

9d24d8cc 5df2 11ec 9b6b 6785e975eb49

Read our regulations concerning the placement of natural flowers during the holiday season in our mausoleums. 

December 15, 2021


These natural flowers are allowed fifteen (15) days before and no later than seven (7) days after the holiday.

 

  • Natural flowers that have a plastic membrane inside the pot or a saucer under the pot to avoid water damage.
  • Natural flowers in luminary vases

 

We ask that you avoid:

 

  • Flowers in a plastic or glass bottle with water because of the risk of water damage they represent.

     

Candles, lanterns and candle holders are allowed except in the following chapels:

 

  • Sainte-Thérèse
  • Notre-Dame
  • Saint-François
  • Saint-Antoine-de-la-Paix et de l'Amitié
  • Jean-Paul-II (see our regulations, page 20, section 5.8).

 

The Fabrique staff will remove all flowers, including vases, after this time frame This article does not apply to the St. Marguerite d'Youville mausoleum, where flowers on the ground are prohibited at all times.

 

*Please note that Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery is not responsible for Please note that Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery is not responsible for acts of vandalism or theft of property on its territory.

 

P.S. The Fabrique may remove or order the removal, at the concession holder’s expense, of any object it considers dangerous to public safety or not in compliance with the regulations in force or not respectful of the specific character of the premises or hindering the maintenance and development of the Cemetery. This includes, in particular, any construction, boundary marker, fence, cross, funerary marker, light, step or photograph. At its complete discretion, it may also remove or order the removal of any object that is inappropriate or not respectful of the Christian faith.

 

We thank you for your understanding.

Our Search for A Loved One feature is temporarily unavailable. We are working to get everything back online as soon as possible. 

 

If you are awaiting for the names of your loved ones to be engraved or inscribed for the mausoleums Marguerite Bourgeoys (M4), La Pietà (M5), Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul (M6), or Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville (M8), rest assured that we will contact you as soon as we have processed your request.

 

Please note that our offices receive a high volume of calls regarding requests for ash burials. If you have already submitted such a request in the past, please be assured that we will get back to you as soon as we have reviewed your file. If your request for an ash burial has not yet been submitted, we urge you to complete the form. Thank you for your understanding.

Ash Burial Request Form