Holy Cross: Serving the needs of San Diego Catholic families since 1919. Burial in a Catholic Cemetery is an affirmation of the Christian Faith. I am the Resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.  (John 11:24)

 In-Ground Casket Burial

  • SINGLE BURIAL
  • DOUBLE-DEPTH BURIAL
  • SIDE BY SIDE BURIAL
  • LAWN-LEVEL MARKER AREAS
  • UPRIGHT MONUMENT AREAS

 Above-Ground Casket Entombment

  • SINGLE ENTOMBMENT
  • COMPANION ENTOMBMENT
  • INDOOR MAUSOLEUMS
  • OUTDOOR MAUSOLEUMS
  • SARCOPHAGUS ENTOMBMENT
  • FAMILY ESTATE MAUSOLEUMS

In-Ground burial space is the most common and well known method of burial.  At Holy Cross we offer various options for this type of interment. You can select from single burial space, double-depth space, or side by side spaces. Double-depth burial space is where the first casket is placed lower in a single space; the second is placed in the upper portion of the same space. Side by side burial is simply two single spaces next to each other.

We offer burial spaces that can accommodate lawn-level bronze or granite markers, and ones that allow various traditional upright granite and marble monuments.  We also have a wide variety of markers and monuments to select from, as well as statuary and ceramic portraits to customize your memorial. The photographs below show the difference between Lawn-Level (flat-marker) spaces and upright monument spaces.

Single burial spaces include the following:

  • Interment Rights
  • Endowment Care
  • Interment & Recording Fees
  • Outer Burial Container
  • Installation of Outer Burial Container
  • Sales Tax

Single price arrangements do not include a memorial grave marker, monument, casket, funeral home costs or other funeral related merchandise or services.  Weekend, holiday and late afternoon burials will incur additional fees.  Single burial spaces can be made double-depth allowing room for another casket to be buried in the same grave. For a price list, cntact us for further details.  (619) 264-3127

Above-Ground Casket Entombment

  • SINGLE CRYPT
  • COMPANION CRYPT
  • INDOOR MAUSOLEUMS
  • GARDEN MAUSOLEUMS
  • SARCOPHAGUS ENTOMBMENT
  • FAMILY ESTATE MAUSOLEUMS

“Entombment” is the above-ground placement of caskets in buildings or other structures. This  option involves several considerations, including the type of building or structure, the level at which the crypt is located on the wall, how many individuals the crypt will accommodate, the corridor location (indoors or outdoors) and the type of inscription and adornments permitted on the face of the crypt. The 1996 addition to Holy Cross Mausoleum, and the 2001 addition to Holy Apostles Mausoleum added several hundred crypt spaces. We also offer sarcophagus companion crypts and custom private estate mausoleums. Please call or stop into our office for more information.  (619) 264-3127