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Sponsored Partner Spotlight: PlotBox Secures Strategic Investment to Advance Deathcare Innovation

We are pleased to share exciting news from our Supplier Partner, PlotBox, a leading provider of cloud-based cemetery, crematory, and funeral home management solutions. On April 22, 2025, PlotBox announced a strategic investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm specializing in high-growth technology companies. This partnership aims to accelerate PlotBox’s expansion, drive continued … Read more

Remembering Pope Francis: A Reflection on His Legacy and Ministry to the Faithful

As Catholic funeral and cemetery professionals serving diocesan communities across the western United States and Canada, we join the global Church in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025, on Easter Monday. His legacy as a humble servant, spiritual leader, and advocate for mercy and justice has touched the lives … Read more

CCFW Members in the News: A Testament to Hope at Resurrection Mausoleum

At the heart of our ministry lies a promise—one of hope, remembrance, and eternal life. That promise was beautifully reaffirmed with the recent renovation of the Resurrection Mausoleum at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix, as shared in The Catholic Sun. In a rededication ceremony filled with prayer and reverence, the Most Rev. John P. … Read more

Reflecting, Reconnecting, and Reimagining Our Work in San Diego — 2025 CCFW Annual Conference

The 2025 Catholic Cemetery and Funeral Services of the West (CCFW) Annual Conference brought together funeral and cemetery professionals, clergy, and supplier partners from across the western United States and Canada for three unforgettable days in sunny San Diego, January 27–29. With the sparkling Mission Bay as our backdrop and a packed schedule of educational … Read more