Options to commemorate the beloved deceased, now present in mystery, ensure that those who have gone before us are remembered within various celebrations, events and actions throughout the year.

The beloved dead entombed and memorialized in the columbarium are remembered in a special way within the Eucharistic celebration at St. Gianna’s Church on the first Sunday of every month.  The deceased are also remembered within the celebration of the Feast of All Souls and throughout the month of November, the month during which we celebrate our beloved dead.  Our beloved dead are also remembered in the monthly Memorial Masses – a Memorial Mass is offered within the context of our Novena Mass in honour of St. Gianna, for all those who have died within a given month and have been memorialized or entombed within Living Waters Columbarium.  The names of all those whose anniversary of death is within that month will be named and prayed for.  This is a wonderful way to know that a Mass will be offered for our beloved dead each year in the month of their death.

Throughout the year, the beloved dead in the columbarium can be remembered and celebrated through our floral tributes, 7-day vigil candles and Mass Intention requests.

Living Waters Columbarium is pleased to offer vigil candles in memory of the beloved deceased entombed or memorialized in the columbarium.  The candles are lit on Friday morning and burn for 7 days, holding vigil for our beloved deceased.  In the lighting of candles, our prayers become symbols of the One Light of Christ.  They rise up to Heaven day and night, in the presence of our beloved deceased, whom we know and love in mystery.  Each vigil candle is accompanied by a photo of the deceased for whom it is lit.  A limited number of Vigil Candles are available per week and are lit on a first-come basis.

Our memorial flowers are arranged in vases, and come in a variety of flower types and sizes. The arrangement, along with a photo of the deceased, is placed on a table near the niche of the deceased.

Effective November 5th, 2025:
We have an outstanding number of families and visitors in the Columbarium now, especially on Feast days and other holidays.  This is wonderful news, however, it has been noticed how congested the Columbarium has become at these high times of the various seasons. 
In order to keep everyone safe, reduce congestion and entombed niches being obstructed by the stands, we have adopted the protocol that there will be no orders of freestanding floral bouquets during the weeks surrounding the following times: Christmas (Dec.11-27, 2025), Valentine’s Day (Feb.6-17, 2026), Easter (Mar.23-Apr.7, 2026), Mother’s Day (Apr.27-May 12, 2026), Father’s Day (June 8-23, 2026) or All Souls Day (Oct.20-Nov.4, 2026).
Families can still purchase a niche flower which is placed directly on your loved one’s niche and does not obstruct the visiting of or names of neighbouring niches.
Freestanding floral bouquets may still be ordered for other times of the year.

click:  Protocol Change Regarding Memorial Flowers

*** PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer accepting Niche Flower orders this week through to Apr.8, as all orders had to  be submitted to our supplier in advance due to great number of orders.

We can accept niche flowers and bouquets orders to be placed Apr.11th, 2026 or later.

*** Please allow at least TWO business days prior to your requested date in order to process and display your flower arrangement.
(Please note: our offices are closed Sunday and Monday, as well as the Saturday of a long weekend).  Special occasions may have separate order deadlines and require more days in advance. ***

Living Waters Columbarium is pleased to introduce a year-long floral program to commemorate the days you hold dear with your beloved deceased. A variety of individual flowers with greens will be placed on your loved one’s niche door to mark the special days and anniversaries you wish to commemorate. Packages include the seasonal maintenance, care and mounting of specially designed niche vases, as well as the ordering, delivery and care of a different flower with greens on each of your selected dates.

*** PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer accepting Niche Flower orders this week through to Apr.8, as all orders had to  be submitted to our supplier in advance due to great number of orders.

We can accept niche flowers and bouquets orders to be placed Apr.11th, 2026 or later.

*** Please allow at least TWO business days prior to your requested date in order to process and display your flower arrangement.  (Please note: our offices are closed Sunday and Monday, as well as the Saturday of a long weekend).  Special occasions may have separate order deadlines and require more days in advance. ***