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Why Choose a Catholic cemetery? Each person, created in the image and likeness of God, sets out on a faith journey. Our church, and in particular the local parish, is always present along the way to minister to the traveler’s needs and to celebrate significant milestones in their lives. We become a new creation through water and the Ho... Read More

The Church has always made the care of the grieving a priority in her ministry, beginning with the example of Jesus himself.  The miraculous raising of Lazarus, the healing of Jairus' daughter, the reference in the Beatitudes to the comforting of those who mourn-all these are clear expressions of the Lord's concern of those experi... Read More

Visitation (Wake Service) The Vigil for the Deceased is the first way that the Church captures the sentiments of those who are grieving and sets them in the context of our faith.  A prayer service with readings selected from Scripture to fit the circumstances of the deceased, a homily that comforts and gives hope, intercessions th... Read More

Funeral Liturgy (Usually Mass) Celebrating the funeral liturgy at Mass in the parish church is the normal way in which most Catholics experience the Order of Christian Funerals.  The Eucharist looks forward to our participation in the heavenly banquet, where we are united with Jesus, the saints, and all those who share eternal lif... Read More

Committal Service (at Cemetery) The Rite of Committal is the final liturgy in the Order of Christian Funerals.  Like the Vigil Service, the Rite of Committal makes use of Scripture, a few words of hope by the presider, intercessions and prayers. A Catholic cemetery is a place of honor and respect for those who have died.  It ... Read More

The Role of Music in the Funeral Rites The Order of Christian Funerals notes that the role and place of music is "integral to the funeral rites."  Hymns and songs that help to express our Christian hope, consolation for those who mourn and that help to point us to the Paschal Mystery of Christ's saving death and resurrection shoul... Read More

Speaking in Remembrance - Eulogies at Funeral Masses Eulogies and personal remembrances have their place at the wake service but not, as such, in the funeral Mass itself.  The Mass is offered for the forgiveness of sins and the salvation of the soul of the departed.  The liturgy speaks of the mystery of Christ's death and res... Read More

Charity Burial Burial in a Catholic cemetery is available to every Catholic who, at the time of death, is entitle to receive Christian burial.  Inability to meet the cemetery costs is no deterrent to Christian burial in a Catholic cemetery. When a family is faced with financial hardship, the parish priest or the funeral director s... Read More

Donation of Organs or the Whole Body Moved by charity, Catholics may donate their bodies or parts of their bodies to advance medical science.  The only limitation is that, upon eventual disposition of the body or its parts, there should be some reasonable assurance that the remains will be disposed of in a proper, reverent manner.... Read More

Care for Miscarriages All life is sacred and the remains of fetuses or stillborns are to be given reverent Christian burial, preferably in a Catholic cemetery. The Chaplain's Office at Catholic hospitals works closely with families in preparing such burials by contacting a funeral director when necessary as well as the parish of the fa... Read More

Cremation The Church prefers to bury the body of the deceased in consecrated ground. For a variety of reasons, some people may prefer to have the body of the deceased cremated before it is buried.  This is allowed, as long as there is no intentional denial of the final Resurrection of the body. The burial or inurnment in a cemeter... Read More

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