Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, San Rafael This land, consisting of roughly twenty acres of hilltop property, was located within the Luca's Terra Linda Rancho.

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Archdiocese of San Francisco this the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty (1880)."

– Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany
With this act and in his own hand, Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany accepted a gift of land from John and Maria Lucas dedicated exclusively for use as a Catholic Cemetery for the people of Marin County. Mount Olivet Cemetery continues to serve the Catholic community of the North Bay, providing a final resting place for over 14,000 persons. These holdings had come to John Lucas with the passing of his uncle, Timothy Murphy, in 1853. Don Timoteo Murphy was born in 1800 in County Wexford, Ireland. As a young man of 28 years he arrived in California by way of Lima, Peru. By 1839 Mr. Murphy had become a naturalized citizen of Mexico and was serving the government as the Administrator of Mission San Rafael Archangel. A brief time later he became the first anglo to be named Alacade (Mayor) of the village of San Rafael. This appointment and generous gifting of land was granted by General Mariano Vallejo on behalf of the Mexican government. Timothy Murphy's original holdings included the ranchos of Santa Margarita, Las Galinas and San Pedro.

It's official - the San Rafael Planning Committee has approved our project to begin construction on a new garden mausole...
06/04/2025

It's official - the San Rafael Planning Committee has approved our project to begin construction on a new garden mausoleum at our beautiful cemetery. Stay tuned for progress!

Read the article here: https://bayareane.ws/4n1garM

The plan calls for 420 new crypts and 950 niches at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Terra Linda.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for Memorial Day Mass! We were able to share this special day with over 15...
05/29/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for Memorial Day Mass! We were able to share this special day with over 150 of our local Catholic community members.

We would like to extend a special gesture of gratitude to our celebrant, Fr. Cyril O'Sullivan of St. Isabella and to Kate, Carlos, and Yuri from Keaton’s Mortuary who placed the flags on our Veteran's graves this year. We hope to see you all again next year.

We are so grateful to our friends at Keaton’s Mortuary for their help in placing flags on our Veterans' graves for Memor...
05/30/2024

We are so grateful to our friends at Keaton’s Mortuary for their help in placing flags on our Veterans' graves for Memorial Day!

Thanks to all who joined us for Memorial Day! Fr. Gabriel offered Mass on this special day. Photos courtesy of Dennis C...
05/27/2024

Thanks to all who joined us for Memorial Day! Fr. Gabriel offered Mass on this special day. Photos courtesy of Dennis Callahan.

Please join us on Memorial Day, Monday May 27th, at 11am for Mass honoring all those who have given their lives in servi...
05/22/2024

Please join us on Memorial Day, Monday May 27th, at 11am for Mass honoring all those who have given their lives in service to our country and remembering all those interred in our Catholic Cemeteries. Fr. Gabriel Wankar from St. Anselm Parish will be our celebrant. Light refreshments follow.

Requiescat in pace. 🙏🏼
02/20/2024

Requiescat in pace. 🙏🏼

Fr. Robert White died peacefully on February 5, 2024. Fr. White was born in San Francisco on July 16, 1935 to Robert Keane and Mary Virginia White. He is survived… Read More

In honor of Labor Day, we are proud to offer these savings for families looking to preplan with a niche package when pur...
08/24/2023

In honor of Labor Day, we are proud to offer these savings for families looking to preplan with a niche package when purchasing an urn.

Terms and conditions apply. Visit our website for more details: https://holycrosscemeteries.com/promotion/

10/09/2022

We're so grateful for all the clergy we work with, but a special thanks today to those dedicated priests who serve on our Cemetery Advisory Board: Fr. Mike Quinn, Fr. Andrew Spyrow, and Fr. Patrick Summerhays. We appreciate your support of our ministry!!

Our offices are closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Please join us in praying that our country may co...
06/20/2022

Our offices are closed today in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Please join us in praying that our country may continue on the path toward liberty and justice for all. Learn more about Juneteenth here: https://www.juneteenth.com/

From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

06/08/2022

We love our resident woodpeckers! Look how cute!

Special thanks to our friends at Keaton’s Mortuary and the Neptune Society of Northern California for helping to place f...
05/31/2022

Special thanks to our friends at Keaton’s Mortuary and the Neptune Society of Northern California for helping to place flags on veterans' graves for Memorial Day!

04/04/2022

One of the greatest gifts that you can give your family is the peace of mind knowing your wishes are ready to be put into place. Planning ahead reduces the stress on your grieving family. Talk to us today about how you can get started planning. https://holycrosscemeteries.com/planning-ahead/

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270 Los Ranchitos Road
San Rafael, CA
94903

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