• St. Mary of the Lake cemetery has served the parish and White Bear Lake vicinity since 1893. It occupies 11 acres off Stillwater Street in White Bear Township, half of which are in the final stages of development to meet our needs today and for the next 100 years.

• The custom of visiting the cemetery and praying for our dead can be traced to the women who returned to the tomb of Jesus that first Easter morning to mourn and complete the preparation of His body for burial, only to discover that He had been raised from the dead.

• Today, our visits to the cemetery are prompted by our love and faith. We come to remember, to mourn, to give thanks for the life our beloved shared with us, to pray for peaceful rest in death, and to strengthen our belief that one day we will be re-united in eternal life.

• At St. Mary’s, we encourage frequent, prayerful and faith-strengthening visits. It is part of our parish mission to be of faithful service to all families who entrust their beloved to the good earth of our cemetery. To that end, we work to maintain the cemetery in a neat, presentable and respectful manner consistent with the traditions of Christian burial.

• The cemetery grounds are generally open seven days a week, during daylight hours, for the convenience of any who wish to visit. Cemetery management will welcome your call for more information or for cemetery rules and procedures. Please call 651-407-0532.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CEMETERY FROM ST. MARY’S CHURCH:

From the church, go north on Bald Eagle Avenue. Take a left on Stillwater Street. Go 0.8 of a mile. The cemetery will be on your right.