Cemetery Rules and Regulations

A detailed listing of cemetery rules is available at the parish office. A summary of the more important rules is included here.

1. Cremation: The burial of cremated remains is allowed provided no anti-religeous intention is intended, and is subject to the rules and disciplines of the Roman Catholic Church.
2. Flowers, Trees and Shrubs: The use of post-type flower stands is permitted from May 1st to October 1st provided that they keep flowers off the ground and do not interfere with lawn care and maintenance. One flower stand per grave is allowed. Glass containers are prohibited. Consult with the Cemetery Manager (call the parish office at 763-295-2402) if in doubt about specific containers or stands.
   
   The Cemetery Board reserves the right to remove all floral pieces, decorations, flowers, shrubs or trees from the cemetery as soon as they become unsightly, dangerous and/or diseased.
   
   Floral pieces may be placed at the gravesite five (5) days before Decoration Day (Memorial Day). All floral pieces and decoration that remain five (5) days after Decoration Day, burial, or anniversary shall be removed without notice. Placement of evergreen wreaths is permitted beginning December 1 and will be removed in early spring. No floral pieces or other objects are to remain at the grave at other times.
   
   Planting of trees and shrubs by anyone but the management is prohibited. No landscaping or lawn care shall be performed by persons other than the appointed contractor.
3. Monuments and Markers: All markers must be placed flush with the ground. Except for certain portions of the cemetery that have been so designated, above ground monuments/markers are forbidden. Monuments and markers placed in violation of cemetery rules are subject to removal at the owner's expense.
4. Correction of Errors: The Cemetery Board reserves and shall have the right to correct any errors that may be made by it either by making interments or disinterments or inurnments or disinurnments or in the description, transfer or conveyance of any interments property.
5. General Rules: Specifically, the following are not allowed: signs, notices, or advertising of any kind; peddling or soliciting; alcoholic beverages; pets; snowmobiles, ATV's, or motorized bikes; hunting.
6. Additions or Changes to Rules and Regulations: The Cemetery Board reserves the right to adopt additional rules and regulations or to amend, alter, repeal any rule, regulation, article, section, paragraph, or sentence in the "Rules and Regulations of St. Henry Catholic Cemetery" at any time and without notice.