The office for Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery will be closed on Thursday, July 3rd and Friday, July 4th in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. If visiting the cemetery during this time, please be respective of any services being held during your visit.

If circumstances require IMMEDIATE assistance, please call the cemetery cell phone at 737-444-5234. Someone will get back with you as soon as possible.

Hours of operation for the office will resume at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7th.

PLEASE NOTE: Cemetery Hours

Our Lady will continue to keep the normal opening and closing hours for the cemetery during the holiday period. The cemetery will open at Dawn and close at Dusk. 

To Our Dear Families,

Thank you and bless you for your help in tidying up Our Lady, and for honoring our rules and regulations. Our Lady is looking radiantly beautiful and natural, full of flowers and signs of faith.

For the Fourth of July, feel free to decorate the gardens of your loved ones from July 3-5.

We wish you a Happy and Safe Fourth of July Celebration with your families!

1000 blessings,

Nick and Ellen

Garden Pests - Chiggers and Fire Ants

Our Lady is doing all that can be done to keep the fire ants from spreading and chigger infestation to a minimum.

Fire ants live in colonies, preferring to build the mounds in open, sunny areas. After heavy rain or watering, numerous mounds will pop up because the ants are trying to move out of the water-saturated soil.

With the current and excessive high temperatures, fire ants tunnel deep into the soil to find cooler temperatures and water, causing their mounds to be unnoticeable and making it seem as if the ants disappear. Caution needs to be taken when stepping near monuments, mulch and vegetation.

Chiggers are active from late spring to fall in most parts of Texas, but they can be active year-round in southern areas. 

Chiggers are most active in the afternoon and after grass is mowed. When out in vegetation, keep moving, because the worst chigger infestations occur when sitting or lying down, especially in sunny spots at midday when temperatures are above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Chiggers are most active in afternoons or when the ground temperature is between 77 and 86 degrees. Right now, when the temperatures rarely fall below 75 degrees until Midnight in Central Texas, chiggers are busy a long time.

There are several insect repellents that provide long-lasting protection against biting insects like mosquitoes, chiggers, and flies, allowing you to enjoy the outdoors and activities without interruption. Be sure to apply repellent as soon as you step out of your car and before you walk the grounds to visit your loved one at Our Lady.

No Smoking or Alcohol Allowed on Cemetery Grounds

For the individuals who are receiving this newsletter, the staff is asking that you pass this information on to your family and friends who come to the cemetery to visit loved ones. The next two items are on the first page of the Rules & Regulations for Our Lady.

Visitors: “My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.” (Isaiah 32:18). We welcome all people to Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery as a place of prayer and contemplation. We reserve the right to ask anyone not respecting the dignity of this sacred space to leave.

Smoking or Alcohol: No smoking or alcohol are allowed anywhere on cemetery property.

The staff has noticed an increasing number of beer cans are being discarded in our trash bins and left on the cemetery grounds. Additionally, some beer cans have been thrown onto neighboring property. Due to safety hazards, glass containers of any sort are not permitted. Individuals caught violating these rules will be warned about bringing alcohol into the cemetery.



Recently, a gathering of individuals played loud music, which affected the quite atmosphere of the cemetery. Please help maintain a peaceful environment that allows families to honor their loved one respectfully.