Save and Gain Peace of Mind During Spring Open House Weekends Starting at Gate of Heaven Cemetery & Mausoleum

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EAST HANOVER, N.J., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Explore exquisite new crypts, niches, and liturgical artwork to memorialize the lives of your loved ones. Lock in exclusive open house pricing before prices increase. 

Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Mausoleum in East Hanover, New Jersey, invites families to attend their open house weekend on March 9th and 10th, where visitors can witness the magnificent new addition, the Chapel Mausoleum of the Resurrection. Prices are set to increase on March 11. 

This new structure features elegant marble crypts, glass and marble cremation niches, and a new chapel section dedicated to cremations. The chapel also showcases several stunning works of liturgical art, including a two-story mosaic of Jesus Christ crafted by Mellini Art Glass & Mosaics U.S., an art studio based in Florence, Italy. 

Inspired by the magnificent stained-glass window of the Resurrection in the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas, a team of 10 artisans worked for over a year, choosing tiles from over 1,800 tones of color, and utilizing a technique of mosaic creation from the time of the great Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo. 

The Chapel Mausoleum of the Resurrection also features a stained-glass window titled "The Peacemakers," inspired by the Sermon on the Mount, and features Christ with his 12 apostles. The window was saved from the former Sacred Heart Church in Vailsburg and was installed on the second floor in the new cremation chapel on the opposite side of the mosaic. 

The Peacemaker Chapel also features statues of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Claire of Assisi, two saints well-known for being peacemakers, created by Demetz Art Studio. The life-size wooden statue of St. Francis features him holding a dove, a known symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit. The figure of St. Clare features her holding a ciborium. 

The final significant art installation includes 14 life-like statues of the stations of the cross handcrafted from wood made in Tyrol, Austria, almost 200 years ago. The sculptures were saved from St. Peter's Church (formerly Queen of Angels), built in Newark, NJ, around 1860, and restored to their original glory. Val Gardena, an Italian/Austrian area in the heart of the Dolomites, where the statues originated, is world-renowned for its superior quality of statues, religious figures, and church altars. 

Join Open House Event For Significant Savings and Peace of Mind
The open house weekend is a perfect time to make the best decisions for the future without the added stress and confusion during grief. Take advantage of the lowest open house pricing at Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Mausoleum on March 9 and 10. Prices are set to increase on March 11. To learn more, visit www.GateofHeavenCemetery.org. Gate of Heaven Cemetery is at 225 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey. Learn more about Catholic Cemeteries at www.rcancem.org

Review and save the date for the spring open house weekend closest to you:

MARCH 9 & 10 - GATE OF HEAVEN
Gate of Heaven Cemetery & Mausoleum 225 Ridgedale Ave.
East Hanover, NJ 07936 (Morris County)
www.GateofHeavenCemetery.org

MARCH 23 & 24 ? MARYREST
Maryrest Cemetery & Mausoleum 770 Darlington Ave.
Mahwah, NJ 07430 (Bergen County)
www.MaryrestCemetery.org
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March 23 & 24 ? CHRIST THE KING
Christ The King Cemetery 980 Huron Rd.
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (Bergen County)
www.ChristTheKingCemetery.org

APRIL 6 & 7 - HOLY CROSS
Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum 340 Ridge Rd.
North Arlington, NJ 07031 (Bergen County)
www.HolyCross-Cemetery.org

April 20 & 21 - SAINT GERTRUDE
St. Gertrude Cemetery & Mausoleum 53 Inman Ave.
Colonia, NJ 07067 (Middlesex County)
www.SaintGertrudeCemetery.org

MAY 4 & 5 - HOLY NAME
Holy Name Cemetery & Mausoleum 823 West Side Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07306 (Hudson)
www.HolyNameCemetery.org

SOURCE Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark