Cremation

Beginning more than 50 years ago, Catholics introduced the opportunity to choose cremation as part of the funeral and burial tradition. This practice includes the most important rituals that are part of the Catholic tradition, though we offer two options when it comes to cremation. All cremation offerings include support from our staff and mass (either at one of our locations or at your parish) and the committal service. Also included is a remembrance package (personalize Register book, memorial video, prayer cards and acknowledgement stationary, direct cremation as well as honorariums and advances for music, flowers, other services and permits. Our Conventional offering means the mass takes place prior to cremation, whereas our Alternative offering means all services take place after cremation.

Community Mausoleums provides two options for urn placement – either in a crypt or niche. Niches are smaller in size and only used for urns containing cremated remains. While crypts are traditionally used for caskets, patrons will select a crypt to be near other entombed loved ones.

The cremation estates are an excellent choice for those who prefer cremation, but still want to keep their family close together. The cremation estates are similar to the family burial estates except instead of in ground burial spaces, an above ground columbarium is featured.

Cremation gardens are developed to accommodate cremated remains in the same manner as a casket burial. Each space is much smaller in size reduces the cost. Urn outer burial containers and memorials are used as well.

Feature Niche is a focal point in a garden or section of a cemetery. They can be a religious sculpture or mosaic that has multiple niches installed as part of the base supporting the feature.

Feature Pedestals are designed for single family use where the urn(s) containing the cremated remains is placed inside the pedestal.