Honor a parent, a spouse, a child, a friend, or a whole family with an engraved red brick in the new St. Stephen Memorial Garden at Saint Mary of Victories. Each memorial brick becomes a permanent place of remembrance along the walk beside the church, and every gift helps build and care for the garden itself.
Orders are placed securely through Fundraising Brick, our engraving partner.
A Memorial Walk Beside the Church
The architect’s concept is grounded in the existing garden. A red-brick walk follows the established route from between the two entrance pillars to the wooden gate, then opens into an apron around the statue. The garden is envisioned as a welcoming place for parish families across generations.
Final brick placement, dimensions, drainage, accessibility, planting protection and installation pattern remain subject to a measured site plan and contractor review.
How It Works
- Order online. Choose your brick and compose the inscription on the Fundraising Brick order page.
- A dignified, text-only design. Every brick in the garden uses the same engraved all-caps lettering, so the walk reads as one memorial.
- Reviewed before engraving. Saint Mary of Victories reviews each inscription before it goes to production.
- Installed together each year. Bricks are set in an annual group on a date announced by the church.
- Initial ordering phase through December 31, 2026, with ordering continuing after that.
Questions about memorial bricks? Contact James Hooper at giving@smov.info or (314) 231-8101.