Upcoming Events
Spring Chanting
Memorial Day Observance
9/11 Field of Healing
Dia de Los Muertos Community Altar
Autumn Chanting- Double Ninth
Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
Rose Hills Día de los Muertos Community Altar
We welcome the community to join Rose Hills for our Día de los Muertos Community Altar & Blessing, a meaningful tradition honoring and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed.
Día de los Muertos Community Altar
On display: October 24 – November 3
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mausoleum at
Mission Hills at Rose Hills Memorial Park
Families are welcome to contribute a 5x7 photo of a loved one to be displayed on the altar. Photos may be brought in person or emailed to [email protected] by October 19. Visitors may also leave a message on a remembrance card or experience the Wind Phone, a special space for reflection and remembrance.
Community Altar Blessing
Monday, November 2 | 10:00 AM
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mausoleum at
Mission Hills, Rose Hills
Led by Father Eliseo of Saint Benedict Church
For more information, please visit our Rose Hills Facebook page.
Celebration of Life
Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe at Rose Hills
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PMSkyRose Chapel at Rose Hills
followed by procession to
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mausoleum
- Ceremonial blessing
- Dance and musical performances
- Procession with blessed image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
from SkyRose Chapel to Our Lady of Guadalupe Mausoleum
featuring
Las Colibrí Mariachi, Grupo Folklorico de West Los Angeles and Theatre Arts Program at Rio Hondo College
After the celebration, there will be an opportunity to see the blessed image, pray and leave flowers.
For more information, view our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/RoseHillsMemorialPark
9/11 Field of Healing
Rose Hills Main Entrance
Visit our memorial display honoring the lives lost 25 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001.
Visit, remember and reflect in our Field of Healing, which features:
- 2,977 flags, each representing a life lost, placed by first responders and the Rose Hills team.
- Two display towers with the names of those who were killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and aboard the four hijacked flights.
- A Flag of Honor displaying the names of all the victims.
Recurring Events
Spring and Autumn Chanting
The Spring and Autumn Chanting are Buddhist memorial ceremonies that demonstrate respect and honor for parents, elders and ancestors. The ceremonies are based on Thrice Yearning scripture, a recitation of the Amitabha Sutra three times. This special event co-hosted by the Hsi Lai Temple International Buddhist Progress Society is open to the public.
Memorial Day Observance
For more than 100 years, Rose Hills has hosted an annual Memorial Day Observance to honor and remember our fallen heroes. This special event features patriotic music and performances, a vintage aircraft flyover, a military display, remembrance trees, an Honoring Heroes photo display, flag placement and family activities.
Día de los Muertos Community Altar
In Mexican culture, death is viewed as a natural part of life, and Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday to remember loved ones who have passed. It’s a time to honor those who have moved on from this life and support their spiritual journeys in the next one. Día de Los Muertos festivities vary by region and family, but they often include altars (ofrendas). These elaborate, multi-tiered displays incorporate traditional paper banners (papel picado), ceremonial bread (pan de muerto), fruit, salt, candles, flowers, painted ceramic or sugar skulls, and photos and mementos of loved ones. Rose Hills welcomes families to add photos to our community altar in remembrance of their loved ones. Remembrance cards are also available for families who want to add notes to their loved ones or loved ones’ names to the altar.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared as the Mother of God in Mexico to St. Juan Diego, an Aztec Indian, on December 9, 10 and 12, 1531. She left a miraculous image of her appearance on his cactus-fiber cloak, or tilma, which still exists today for all to see at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Leaders from the basilica gifted Rose Hills a replica image of this cloak. It’s permanently enshrined in a reliquary inside Our Lady of Guadalupe Mausoleum at Rose Hills. Each year, we host a special celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This event features a reenactment of the appearance, ceremonial blessing, performances and a procession leading to the mausoleum reliquary.
Celebration of Life Remembrance Service
Rose Hills invites families who’ve recently experienced a loss to this special event that honors and remembers their loved ones. The Celebration of Life Remembrance Service features musical performances, a candle lighting ceremony, a stone ritual, wish lantern decorating and personal remembrances.