You’re warmly invited to the next monthly gathering at the cemetery.

 Saturday, March 28 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (come and go anytime)

Hello Our Lady families,

Garden & Gather is a monthly, come-and-go morning for families to enjoy the cemetery grounds, tend loved ones’ resting spaces within our guidelines, and connect as a community. Our caregiver team — Leo, Brian, and Sophia — will be available to answer questions, offer guidance, and lend a helping hand.

March theme: Spring Reset – Tidy, Edge, Prepare (Wake Up the Gardens)

This is a great time to tidy winter debris, edge, weed, and prepare spaces for spring.

Community talk (around 10:30 AM)

We’ll also offer a short community talk and Q&A on gardening in an environment shared with deer and bunnies — including good plant choices and organic deterrents that can help.

Optional community service project (10:45 AM – 12:00 PM)

Trail-edge tidy from the Information Kiosk (cemetery map area) down to the Mother Teresa Grotto (this route leads toward the pond area). We’ll pick up sticks/litter, rake leaves off the trail, and trim only what is overhanging the path edge.

Service project check-in: Information Kiosk (cemetery map area)

What to bring (optional): gloves, rakes, hand clippers

We’ll provide: guidance, work-zone direction, and bags for debris

Come enjoy the pond area, which was recently cleaned up in preparation for new spring growth.

Gentle reminder: Guidelines for how spaces can be decorated and gardened are attached. We kindly ask families to honor our guidelines so our gardens remain natural, beautiful, and safe for all.

With gratitude,

Sophia 

Sophia Buchanan

Assistant Director

Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery & Prayer Gardens

330 Berry Lane | Georgetown, TX 78​626

214-934-2432 cell

Guidelines for a Beautiful Vision

Your loved one is resting in place of natural beauty. The grounds at Our Lady of the Rosary mirror the seasons—winter’s rest, spring’s beginnings, summer’s light, and autumn’s turning—honoring the cycles of life. To preserve this place for all and prevent damage during grave openings and closings, please follow these guidelines.

Not allowed

• Borders (including plants/flowers), except in the Forest Garden where borders are allowed

• Rocks, solar lights, yard art (spinners, globes, flags, etc.)

• Shepherd hooks of any size, hanging baskets, wind-chimes

   - Wind-chimes are allowed in the Baby Gardens and in trees surrounding the cemetery

• Astroturf, plastic of any kind, metal decorations, except OLORC-approved metal used as markers

• Glass items of any kind (including flower vases) Silk flowers, candles, toys, clothing, caps, shoes, gloves, balls

• Beer cans, soda bottles, liquor/wine/champagne bottles

• Planting of trees or miniature fir trees; bushes or giant-species flowers

Size and placement

• Plants/flowers may be about 18 inches high and Mulch may be up to about 4 inches high

Seasonal exceptions

• Funeral wreaths and stands are welcome for services and are removed once arrangements have wilted

• Small live fir trees in containers are welcome in December and are removed after the Epiphany on Jan 6

    - Fir trees can be donated to the cemetery for planting around the grounds

• Christmas wreaths are welcome in December and are removed after the Epiphany on January 6

• Easter wreaths are welcome and will be removed one week after Easter Sunday

Birthdays

• Celebrate at the picnic area by the pond, down the path to the left of the KIOSK Information Board

• Helium “Happy Birthday” balloons are welcome on the birth date and will be removed once deflated

Need help or have concerns? Contact us for approval or special requests before placing decorations.

Phone: 512.863.8411 Email: carolyn.king@olotr.com

The Machalek family has the distinct honor of showing the "First Bluebonnet" in any garden area of Our Lady this year. The family plot is located in the Peace section of the St. Francis Garden.

Thank you, Machalek family, for helping Our Lady display the Texas state flower in the cemetery and adding the vibrant blue color to the garden.

Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens is a special place of peace, beauty, reverence and unity. The Cemetery offers a number of burial rites including traditional burial, green burial and cremation burial. We work directly with families and funeral homes in Austin and the surrounding areas to ensure that the burial service for your loved one is handled in the most caring and compassionate way.

The cemetery welcomes individuals of all faiths from the Austin area and beyond. Whether you are in a time of need or planning for the future, the caring staff at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery is waiting to walk by your side.



Learn more about Our Lady at www.olotr.com

Cemetery: 330 Berry Lane, Georgetown, TX 78626

Office: 431 Berry Lane, Georgetown, TX 78626

512.863.8411 office | 737.444.5234 cell