Gates of Heaven Cemetery: A Family Guide to Burial and Cremation Options

For families considering Gates of Heaven Cemetery for a loved one’s final resting place, this guide covers what burial there costs and how pricing works, the sections and requirements to know about, how we coordinate the day, practical visiting notes, and — for those who want it — the cemetery’s history.

We earn nothing from Gates of Heaven and hold no interest in it. For some families Calvary Hill’s established grounds in Dallas are the better fit, and we will tell you when that is true.

What does burial at Gates of Heaven Cemetery cost in 2026?

Honestly: the cemetery sets these prices, they change, and published third-party numbers go stale quickly — so we quote none here. Current plot, niche, and opening/closing prices are available directly from the cemetery office, and when you work with us we obtain the current figures for you, in writing, before anything is committed. As the diocese’s newest cemetery in fast-growing Collin County, its sections tend to price in the mid-to-upper part of the DFW range, and its mausoleum is planned rather than built.

As DFW-market context from our cost-of-dying guide: in-ground plots across Dallas–Fort Worth typically run $2,500–$8,000 (premium garden and feature plots considerably more), opening and closing $1,500–$2,800 per interment, a vault or grave liner $700–$3,500 where required, cremation niches $1,200–$5,500, and monuments from about $1,500 through a separate monument company.

Whatever the cemetery’s current numbers are, our role costs nothing extra: cemetery charges are paid to the cemetery at cost, with no coordination fee and no markup from Vargas-London.

Which sections and requirements should families know about?

Gates of Heaven is the newest Diocese of Dallas cemetery, and its defining feature is where it sits:

• On the Saint Francis of Assisi parish campus — the Funeral Mass and the Rite of Committal can happen at the same physical location, with essentially no procession.
• Eligibility: standard Catholic-cemetery norms; the office confirms by section.
• Modern, master-planned sections with thoughtful landscaping; columbarium niches serve cremated remains, which Catholic practice directs to interment rather than scattering.
• No mausoleum yet — entombment is planned for future expansion; families wanting above-ground options today usually compare Calvary Hill.

How does Vargas-London coordinate a burial at Gates of Heaven Cemetery?

We handle the cemetery end to end: first contact and section selection, a written comparison of the options, timing between the church or chapel service and the committal, transport and procession (with police escort if requested), casket or urn requirements, vault ordering, and the monument referral afterward. The graveside service itself typically runs 15–30 minutes; the cemetery completes the burial after the family departs, and the marker follows from the monument company some weeks later.

For northern Collin County families we coordinate directly with the Saint Francis of Assisi parish office so Mass and committal run as a single service on one campus — the shortest funeral-day logistics in the diocese. There is no upcharge for any of it — our published packages cover cemetery coordination at every DFW cemetery. Questions cost nothing either: (214) 550-7369, answered 24/7.

What should visiting families know?

Most DFW cemetery grounds are open from roughly 7 AM to dusk daily, with free visitor parking; call ahead to confirm hours. Flower policies vary by cemetery and section — fresh flowers are almost always welcome, while artificial arrangements, glass, and candles are often restricted. Ground maintenance is the cemetery’s job, not the family’s, and many cemeteries offer holiday flower-placement programs. The compact, newer grounds (about 15 acres) are easy to navigate, and visiting after Sunday Mass is a natural rhythm for parish families.

What is the history of Gates of Heaven Cemetery?

Gates of Heaven was established in the 2010s on the campus of Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Frisco — the newest cemetery of the Diocese of Dallas, created for the rapidly growing Catholic communities of Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Prosper, and the US-75 corridor. Its same-campus design reflects a deliberate return to the older pattern of parish churchyards.