Burial of Loved One's Urn -- Group Burial
Sunday, November 1st | 2:00pm
St. Francis Xavier Cemetery (Mausoleum)
Do you have the cremated remains of a loved one in an urn in your house? Did you inherit or acquire an urn and do not know what to do with it?
There are countless reasons why someone might have an urn of cremated remains in their home, and we are not here to judge. Saint Francis Xavier is offering free burial to anyone with an urn that they wish to have buried in the Catholic cemetery. Please contact the parish office to RSVP by Thursday, October 29th for the group burial on Sunday, November 1st at 2:00pm at Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery. Burial will occur in a group grave in the mausoleum niche, no cost, no questions asked. All are invited to attend the burial as we lay our brothers and sisters to rest and entrust them to the merciful judge, Jesus Christ.
Did You Know? The Catholic Church expects the burial of our mortal remains upon our death in a cemetery, whether that is our whole body or our cremated remains. This is because the remains of any person are the remains of someone who has been created in the image and likeness of Almighty God. Burial gives proper respect to the dignity of the person while also demonstrating the Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead on the last day.