Community and Charity Involvement
Community
Ching Ming Festival:
Saturday, April 3 & Sunday, April 4, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
 The Chinese community observes two remembrance festivals of the dead every year. The first is Ching Ming also known as Grave-sweeping or Spring Remembrance. Chinese families show their respect by visiting the graves of their ancestors to clear away weeds, clean gravestone inscriptions, make offerings of wine and fruit, and burn paper offerings. It is an important time for the family members to gather together to pay respect  to the deceased members of their families. Cypress Lawn hosts a complimentary light lunch for all families who visit their ancestors during Ching Ming observance. Buddhist nuns are invited for the general blessing and chanting for the graves at specific times.
 4th Annual Arbor Day Celebration:
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
This is the fourth year that Cypress Lawn is observing Arbor Day. Activities for this event includes a brief introduction on the historical development of Cypress Lawn’s arboretum, a walking horticultural tour, and tree planting at the end of the tour.
Spring Evening of Remembrance
May 20, 2010
We hosted and co-sponsored a PATHWAYS HOSPICE Evening of Remembrance Spring 2010 Memorial Service in our Tiffany Chapel & Reception Center. This event provided a place of reflection, honor and healing for those who are grieving. The event was non-denominational and free of charge.
14th Annual Memorial Day Program:
Monday, May 31, 2010, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
 Every year Cypress Lawn pays tribute to all veterans for their service in defense of the freedom that we are all enjoying. All families and friends of veterans and the general public are welcome to join us in a moving memorial service for our fallen heroes. Cypress Lawn is proud to sponsor the largest Annual Memorial Day Event and Avenue of Flags in San Mateo County. Light refreshments served.
 Chung Yeung Festival:
Saturday, October 16
& Sunday, October 17, 2010, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m
Chung Yeung is the other remembrance festival of the dead observed by the Chinese community every year. Also known as Autumn Remembrance, this festival is similar to Ching Ming in the spring, in that families journey to the graves of their ancestors to perform cleansing rites and pay their  respects to their ancestors. Cypress Lawn hosts a complimentary light lunch for all families who visit their ancestors during Ching Ming observance. Buddhist nuns are invited for the general blessing and chanting for the graves at specific times.
 October 30, 2010
Todos los Santos to honor all saints is traditionally celebrated on November 1. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 2 as the Day of All Souls. The cemetery holds a non-denominational remembrance service on this occasion followed by a multi-cultural presentation and serves light lunch for the public.
Holiday Remembrance Service:
Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This is the fourth year that Cypress Lawn is holding this event which honors and pays tribute to those who have been buried at Cypress Lawn in the past year. Families who have lost a loved one for the past year and have chosen Cypress Lawn as their loved one’s final resting place are invited for this vigil service. Light refreshments served.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURES
FREE HISTORIC TOURS
For further information on any of the events mentioned above, please call 650.755-0580.
Charity
Annual sponsorship and support of the North Peninsula Food Pantry and Dining Center of Daly City and to the San Mateo County Community Colleges scholarship fund.
Daily City /Colma Chamber of Commerce
Contributions made to various local organizations including Boy Scouts of America and Lucille Packard Children's Hospital. |
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