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While most Catholics still prefer full-body burial, today some families and individuals may consider cremation as an alternative to traditional burial. Cremation is another way of preparing you or your loved one for remembrance and memorialization, which is an integral part of the grieving process. Like a traditional burial, choosing a permanent and dignified resting place for the human cremated remains of a departed loved one is equally important, especially for loved ones who will visit, pray, and remember. Burial Guidelines from the Vatican New instruction from the Vatican restates the doctrinal and pastoral reasons for the Churchs burial preference for the remains of the faithful. The Church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased because this shows a greater esteem towards the departed. Nevertheless, cremation is not prohibited unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian faith. When cremation of the body has been chosen, the human cremated remains of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place (i.e., a Catholic cemetery). This helps to ensure that due respect is shown to the faithful departed and that they are included in the prayers and remembrance of their family and the Catholic community. Human cremated remains of the faithful departed should not be scattered, or kept in ones home, nor should they be divided among family members. Sacred, Safe, Eternal A memorial at Catholic Cemeteries provides families, friends and future generations a permanent place to remember and pay tribute to that special life. It also assures you and your family of the dignified and proper long-term care of loved ones in a safe, holy place. Additionally, detailed records offer family members assurance that future generations can identify and gain access to precious family relationships, histories, and your family tree. Keeping An Urn at Home? If you are holding the human cremated remains of a loved one at home, whether they departed recently or many years ago, consider bringing them to a Catholic cemetery. The dignified and permanent interment of human cremated remains in a holy place properly recognizes the Order of Christian Funerals. Accommodations are available to place a loved one in a grave or niche or in an existing resting place. Additionally, there are ways to honor at a Catholic cemetery those whose human cremated remains have been scattered or otherwise are unavailable and to ensure that they will be prayed for as we do for all the faithful departed. We will assist your family to make accommodations to memorialize In Memory Ofan individual to a niche, grave or existing headstone so your loved one will be prayed for and remembered. Let Us Guide You The promise of Catholic Cemeteries is to provide a dignified, permanent and sacred resting place for the cremated remains of your loved one, whatever your needs. Speak with a trained Memorial Planning Advisor today. Stop by, call, or visit online. Cremation? Considering A Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark CATHOLIC CEMETERIES For Our Catholic Community www.CemeteryMinistry.org 888-498-5209

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Page 1: Considering Cremation? · El Ritual de Exequias Cristianas indica que deben ser depositadosen un lugar santo, en una sepultura permanente y digna. En los cementerios católicos hay

While most Catholics still prefer full-body burial, today some families and individuals may consider cremation as an alternative to traditional burial. Cremation is another way of preparing you or your loved one for remembrance and memorialization, which is an integral part of the grieving process. Like a traditional burial, choosing a permanent and dignified resting place for the human cremated remains of a departed loved one is equally important, especially for loved ones who will visit, pray, and remember.

Burial Guidelines from the Vatican

New instruction from the Vatican restates the doctrinal and pastoral reasons for the Church’s burial preference for the remains of the faithful. The Church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased because this shows a greater esteem towards the departed. Nevertheless, cremation is not prohibited unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian faith.

When cremation of the body has been chosen, the human cremated remains of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place (i.e., a Catholic cemetery). This helps to ensure that due respect is shown to the faithful departed and that they are included in the prayers and remembrance of their family and the Catholic community.

Human cremated remains of the faithful departed should not be scattered, or kept in one’s home, nor should they be divided among family members.

Sacred, Safe, Eternal

A memorial at Catholic Cemeteries provides families, friends and future generations a permanent place to remember and pay tribute to that special life. It also assures you and your family of the dignified and proper long-term care of loved ones in a safe, holy place. Additionally, detailed records offer family members assurance that future generations can identify and gain access to precious family relationships, histories, and your family tree.

Keeping An Urn at Home?

If you are holding the human cremated remains of a loved one at home, whether they departed recently or many years ago, consider bringing them to a Catholic

cemetery. The dignified and permanent interment of human cremated remains in a holy place properly recognizes the Order of Christian Funerals. Accommodations are available to place a loved one in a grave or niche or in an existing resting place.

Additionally, there are ways to honor at a Catholic cemetery those whose human cremated remains have been scattered or otherwise are unavailable and to ensure that they will be prayed for as we do for all the faithful departed. We will assist your family to make accommodations to memorialize “In Memory Of” an individual to a niche, grave or existing headstone so your loved one will be prayed for and remembered.

Let Us Guide You

The promise of Catholic Cemeteries is to provide a dignified, permanent and sacred resting place for the cremated remains of your loved one, whatever your needs. Speak with a trained Memorial Planning Advisor today. Stop by, call, or visit online.

Cremation? Considering

A Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES For Our Catholic Community

www.CemeteryMinistry.org 888-498-5209

Page 2: Considering Cremation? · El Ritual de Exequias Cristianas indica que deben ser depositadosen un lugar santo, en una sepultura permanente y digna. En los cementerios católicos hay

Aunque la mayoría de los católicos todavía prefieren el entierro tradicional, algunas personas pueden estar considerando otra alternativa: la cremación. Ésta es otra manera de prepararles a ustedes o a sus seres queridos para ser recordados, lo cual es un elemento muy importante en el proceso del duelo. En la cremación, como en el entierro tradicional, es importante escoger un lugar permanente y digno para los restos de los seres queridos. La selección de este lugar también tiene importancia para aquéllos que los honrarán con su visita, sus oraciones y sus recuerdos.

Normas del Vaticano sobre el entierro La nuevas normas del Vaticano reafirman las razones doctrinales y pastorales para el entierro de los restos de los fieles: la Iglesia prefiere la práctica tradicional del entierro de los cuerpos de los fieles, que muestra una mayor estima hacia los fallecidos. No obstante, la cremación no está prohibida, a menos que haya sido escogida por razones contrarias a la fe católica.

Cuando se elige la cremación del cuerpo, los restos de los fieles deben ser depositados en un lugar sagrado, como puede ser el cementerio católico. Esto ayudará a garantizar que sean tratados con el debido respeto y que sean incluidos en las oraciones y el recuerdo de su familia y de la comunidad católica. Los restos cremados de los fieles fallecidos nunca deberán ser esparcidos, ni mantenidos en el hogar, ni ser distribuidos entre los miembros de la familia.

Sagrado, seguro, eterno En los cementerios católicos el memorial provee a las familias, amigos y futuras generaciones un lugar permanente donde recordar y honrar las vidas tan especiales de sus seres queridos. También les garantiza que éstos serán cuidados de manera digna y permanente en un lugar sagrado y seguro. Además de todo esto, los récords que se mantienen ofrecen seguridad a los familiares de que las futuras generaciones podrán identificar y tener acceso a la historia y al árbol familiar.

¿Mantener una urna en casa? Si tienen los restos cremados de un ser querido en su casa, hayan fallecido hace años o recientemente, consideren la idea de llevarlos a un cementerio católico. El Ritualde Exequias Cristianas indica que deben ser depositadosen un lugar santo, en unasepultura permanente y digna. En los cementerios católicos hay lugares disponibles

para colocar los restos de sus seres queridos, ya sea en una tumba o nicho o un lugar de descanso ya existente. Además, en un cementerio católico hay formas de honrar a aquellos seres queridos cuyos restos cremados fueron esparcidos o no están disponibles. Le ofreceremos asistencia a familiares que deseen memorializar a sus seres queridos “en su memoria” ya sea en un nicho, en una tumba o en lápida existente para que se ore por sus seres queridos, como lo hacemos con todos los fieles difuntos y sean recordados de una manera digna.

Permítanos acompañarles Los cementerios católicos se comprometen a proveer un lugar de descanso digno, permanente y sagrado para los restos de sus seres queridos, cualquiera sean las necesidades de ustedes. Hablen hoy mismo con uno de nuestros consejeros de planificación profesionales. Pasen por la oficina, llamen o visítenos en línea.

¿Están Ustedes Considerando La Cremación?

Un Ministerio de la Arquidiócesis de Newark

CEMENTERIOS CATOLICOS Para nuestra comunidad Católica

www.CementeriosCatolicos.org 888-498-5209