Columbarium News
Open House – April 28
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. @ 15 Columbia Drive, in St. Gianna’s Church The first of its kind in Canada, Living Waters Columbarium offers entombment within a living, praying community of faith, where the beloved dead...
Recently Entombed
Frances Van Walleghem June 9, 1939 – March 17, 2019 Click here to view her memorial page. ...
Recently Entombed
Paula Elizabeth Caponetto August 10, 1927 – February 20, 2019 Click here to view her memorial page. ...
Recently Memorialized
Emmanuel Victor Edmond Emond December 23, 1917 – November 15, 2000 Click here to view his memorial page....
Recently Memorialized
Mildred Grace Emond January 30, 1923 – June 7, 1989 Click here to view her memorial page....
Recently Memorialized
Mirardo Rivero August 18, 1932 – February 15, 1979 Click here to view his memorial page. ...
Recently Memorialized
Alberto R. Camagay May 5, 1935 – February 3, 2001 Click here for his memorial page. ...
Recently Entombed
Gladys Tétreault January 15, 1929 – December 1, 2018 Click here to read full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Uldarico ‘Rico’ G. Pedrosa June 3, 1954 – November 19, 2018 Click here to read full obituary notice. ...
Recently Entombed
Carl Thaddeus Cabag October 24, 2018 – November 4, 2018 Clicke here to view remembrance opportunities on Carl’s memorial page. ...
Recently Entombed
Patricia Aileen Todd April 11, 1950 – November 6, 2018 Click here to read full obituary notice....
All Souls Liturgy
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) will be celebrated on Friday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Gianna’s. On this day, the church celebrates those who have died and that we now assist wit...
We Should not Forego the Funeral
Practices that were once perceived as secular trends are quickly becoming the preferred options among a growing number of Catholics in Manitoba… Click here to read the full article....
Annual Awards Banquet
Our Second Annual Sowing Seeds Award Banquet will take place on Sunday, November 18. The Awards to be presented are made possible through the Grain of Wheat Legacy Fund, serving as a perpetual memorial for the b...
Facing Death in Changing Times
Although there has been increased media attention on end-of-life issues in the last few years, death remains one of the most avoided topics of conversation within our families and social circles. Whenever it doe...
Recently Entombed
Catherine Corcoran September 13, 1943 – October 5, 2018 Click here to read full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Bob Nieman November 22, 1944 – August 4, 2018...
Recently Entombed
Danny Brillantes April 10, 1959 – July 23, 2018...
Recently Entombed
Cynthia Dee Slevin July 23, 1938 – January 15, 2018...
Recently Entombed
Diane Margaret Stefanson June 22, 1941 – May 31, 2018 Click here for full obituary....
Recently Entombed
Peter (Masayoshi) Kurushima June 25, 1933 – April 11, 2010 Click here for full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Fe Colina (Sorebillo) October 13, 1943 – May 1, 2018 Click here to read full obituary notice. ...
Open House Features New Entombment Opportunities
Our annual Open House was held on April 8, 2018. Several hundred people from within the city and beyond visited the columbarium and learned about this unique place of entombment within the ministry of the Church...
Recently Entombed
Nola Ann Wiechman-Praznik February 1, 1964 – December 27, 2017 Click here to read full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Kervy Dela Cruz Quitane September 26, 1987 – February 18, 2018 Click here to read full obituary notice....
Closing the Gap Between the Funeral Mass and the Entombment
Why We Should Not Postpone Our Final Farewell ‘Private interment to follow at a later date’… It is a common phrase in many obituary notices today, and a growing reality as cremation rates steadily increase i...
Recently Entombed
Rosalinda M. Manalo November 28, 1947 – March 4, 2016 Click here to read the full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Constante Ganaban Ilag June 15, 1943 – February 17, 2018 Click here to read the full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Claudette Brisebois July 12, 1946 – February 14, 2018 Click here to read the full obituary notice....
Recently Entombed
Aquilina ‘Lina’ Faustino June 13, 1948 – February 1, 2018 Click here to read the full obituary notice....
Blue Christmas Celebration Brings Peace and Joy
The families of the beloved deceased entombed and memorialized in Living Waters Columbarium gathered for a Blue Christmas celebration at St. Gianna’s Church on Sunday December 17th. For those who grieve, the C...
First Annual Sowing Seeds Award Banquet
On November 19, 2017, guests gathered at St. Gianna Beretta Molla Church for the Sowing Seeds Award Banquet to honour and celebrate the work of Villa Rosa, this year’s award recipient. The award was accompanie...
A Time of Gathering for the Feast of All Souls
Families and friends of the faithfully departed gathered the evening of November 2 to celebrate the Feast of All Souls. The evening began with the celebration of the liturgy at St. Gianna’s Church. Participants ...
Recently Entombed or Memorialized
Lamay/Viewing will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Mosaic Funeral Chapel, 1839 Inkster Blvd., commencing at 6:00 pm. Prayer’s at 7:30 pm. with Rev. Father Geoffrey Angeles officiating. Mass of the...
New… Niche Rentals at Living Waters Columbarium
Are you waiting to transport your loved one’s remains to another country? Are financial burdens preventing you from purchasing a niche or grave? Are you undecided about the final resting place for your family me...
Open House Draws Visitors from Around the City!
April 22 marked our first Open House event at Living Waters Columbarium! Over 200 visitors came from all areas of the city to experience the unique features of the columbarium in its mission as a Catholic cemete...