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A network of support to Catholic Cemeteries, Funeral Homes and Suppliers in the Western US and Canada
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Recent News
Retirement Blessing to CCFW Member, Richard Peterson
To our Dear Friend and Colleague, Richard Peterson, On behalf of CCFW and all its members, we extend our heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved retirement after an outstanding 32 years with the Seattle Archdiocese Associated Catholic Cemeteries. Your dedication and commitment to the mission of Associated Catholic Cemeteries as well as our own organization have … Read more
Bishops’ Statement Concerning Disposition of Human Remains
REPOST FROM THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY CONFERENCE The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on 20 March 2023 issued a statement “On the Proper Disposition of Bodily Remains” from their Committee on Doctrine. View On Proper Disposition 2023-03-20 In particular, “after the alkaline hydrolysis process, there are also remnants of the bones that can be pulverized … Read more
Pearl’s Premium Revolutionizes Burial Practices With Their Single Grave Grass Package
CCFW Supplier Partner Sponsored Post Huge time, money & water savings with award-winning safe, sustainable, low maintenance turf. Pearl’s Premium Ultra Low Maintenance Lawn Seed announces a new revolutionary and very useful cemetery product… a complete grass package for up to 50 square feet, to cover a single new grave after a burial. The package … Read more