From the Catholic Cemetery Conference Board of Directors On behalf of the CCC Board of Directors, it is my privilege to announce our first Cemetery Sunday campaign. This national campaign is a result of all the hard work and dedication from the entire Catholic Cemetery Conference team: Board members, Conference staff, and most importantly our … Read more
By Cindy Wooden Originally posted on Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person’s identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated … Read more
(from The Catholic Review) Autumn is here. The trees are starting to change color and everywhere we turn there are pumpkins and signs of Halloween. This is a beautiful time of year, a vibrant season of abundance and color. It’s also the season when we said goodbye to our nephew and cousin Georgie two years … Read more
Maria Silvagnia from the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon was interviewed for a story in the Catholic Sentinel on why Cemeteries matter. HAPPY VALLEY — Maria Silvagnia works at a cemetery in part because her mother’s cremated remains have gone missing. Read More