Welcome to our new cemetery website; we hope it is useful and serves as a beautiful tribute to your loved one’s memory. If you have any questions you may email us using the icon on our website or phone the parish office at 902 849-8543.
Upcoming Events
A Huge THANK YOU to everyone for attending our annual Cemetery Sunday Mass yesterday afternoon. It was a wonderful turnout and a beautiful Mass. We are so pleased with the generosity of everyone, the collection totaled an incredible $8,255.00, all of which will go directly towards the maintenance of the cemetery grounds. Thanks once again everyone!
Just a reminder…. Donations are in great need for cemetery maintenance. Whether you live within the area or away, please help us keep our cemetery beautiful by generously donating! We greatly appreciate every donation and income tax receipts will be issued to your mailing address at the end of the fiscal year.
**Donations to the cemetery can be made via cheque/money order to:
22 Main Street, Reserve Mines, N.S. B1E1E5
**or donations can be made via e-transfer to:
stjosephholyfamilycemetery@gmail.com
Thank you for all your generosity & support! You help keep our place of rest beautiful.
Reserve Mines, NS
(1895 – Present)
Glace Bay, NS
(1950 – Closed April 2013)
St. Joseph’s Parish
St. Joseph’s Mission in Reserve was established in 1885 when a small church was built as a mission of Bridgeport. Later in 1895, the church became a separate parish, and is still in active service today.
Holy Family Parish
Holy Family Church in MacKay’s Corner was opened on September 29th, 1951. In 1959, the church became a parish, and in 1995 a mission of St. Joseph’s. Most burials before 1951 took place in St. Anne’s Cemetery on Wallace’s Road and King Edward Street Cemetery. After 1951, Holy Family Parish began using St. Joseph’s Cemetery on MacLeod’s Road. Holy Family Parish is no longer in active service, and the church was permanently closed in April 2013.
Cemetery History
Since 1900, the St. Joseph’s Parish Cemetery has been a tranquil and peaceful final resting place for our loved ones. The cemetery on MacLeod’s Road was used solely by St. Joseph’s Parish up until 1951 when the Holy Family Parish started using the grounds for burial. The cemetery was revamped in 1970 under the guidance of Fr. John Graham, who believed we should have a cemetery to be proud of. Since that time, our cemetery has been managed by a committee of volunteers, who oversee the maintenance and operations of the cemetery.
