Catholic Cremation

A parent, a sibling, a grandparent or friend. Losing someone we love is a part of life that most of us will encounter and it is challenging to be prepared for what to expect after a loved one passes. Catholic cremation and burial is one of several ways a loved one is laid to rest.

Saying good-bye to your loved one

Every religion has its own set of beliefs and its own methods and practices for ceremonies. Whether the ceremony is a marriage, the birth and subsequent introduction of an infant into the church or even the death of a loved one, the religious rituals or procedures exist to bring comfort and peace to the living. Catholic cremation ceremonies and services typically begin with a wake where friends and family can come to pay their respects to the deceased as well as immediate family. The wake is generally followed within twenty four hours with a funeral mass in honor and remembrance of the deceased and then may be followed by services graveside as the body is laid to rest. The most important part of the ceremonial process of funerals and wakes or memorial services is that it gives loved ones the opportunity to bid farewell.

Their memory and their love is with you always

Whether the body has been placed in a casket, cremation urn or, depending on the circumstances surrounding the death, just a picture of the deceased is at the services, finding some comfort in this final visit can be vital to dealing with your grief. Family members and close friends may gain some peace by filling a cremation pendant with some of the ashes or some sacred ground from the burial site in memorandum of the deceased. However a loved one is remembered, choose a picture, a memory, time spent together to hold close to your heart and keep them with you always.