Respect, Dignity and Honor

Catholic cemeteries are part of the ministry of the Roman Catholic Church. Through the Church, the Body of Christ, we are touched with mercy, love, grace and goodness from the womb to the tomb.

Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, baptized with water, anointed with oil, nourished with the Body and Blood of the Lord, touched with healing and love. Christ himself shared not only our nature, but also our very mortal bodies; therefore, we should always treat human beings and their mortal remains with respect, dignity and honor.

In our Catholic Cemeteries, we carry out sacred religious functions [Canon Law 1205], create a place of care and prayer, and express the beauty of our relationship to God through graced environments that feature beautiful landscapes and mausoleums, spiritual artwork and sacred shrines. Here we can fulfill the Corporal Work of Mercy to Bury the dead along with the Spiritual Works of Mercy to Console the sorrowing and Pray for the living and the dead.

ORDER OF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS

The Catholic Funeral Rites in the Order of Christian Funerals are a celebration of faith that enables loved ones and the community to mourn by focusing on the promise of everlasting life and the hope of resurrection in Christ.

Services in the Order of Christian Funerals

Vigil & Visitation

The Vigil is often the first time family, friends and members of the community gather in remembrance of the deceased, for prayer and support.

Funeral Liturgy

The funeral liturgy is the principle celebration of the Christian Funeral. It is the memorial of Christ’s death and Resurrection, and a reminder that we are one with Christ in life, death and Resurrection. It is here that family and friends join to reaffirm that life has not ended.

Committal

The Committal is the final service and time of interment. Here family and friends gather to take their final leave, as the deceased is committed with the hope of Resurrection.

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