Can a cremated Catholic's ashes be scattered?

[Nancym135]

I have in my will that upon my death, I am to be cremated. Can my family scatter my ashes
at a place of my choosing, such as the ocean or is this against Catholic teaching?

 

[Fr.Charles_Grondin]

The Order of Christian Funerals (emphasis added):

1. The cremated remains of a body should be treated with the same respect given to the human body from which they come. This includes the use of a worthy vessel to contain the ashes, the manner in which they are carried, and the care and attention to appropriate placement and transport, and the final disposition. The cremated remains should be buried in a grave or entombed in a mausoleum or columbarium. The practice of scattering cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, or keeping cremated remains on the home of a relative or friend of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church requires.