Catholic cemetery plots?

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I’m not sure what category this topic belongs to, but I suppose “catholic living” is somehow appropriate.

I’m being confirmed with the OFS on June 3rd, which has got me thinking a bit about sister death. I want to purchase a Catholic cemetery plot, or at least begin making payments on one. I want to be sure I’m buried, not cremated, and in a Catholic cemetery with appropriate rites. I also want to make it easier on my loved ones by at least starting the purchase now. I’ll be 45 this Wednesday, and maybe I’ll live another 45 years or more, but none of us knows and I’d like to be prepared in that regard. The trouble is, when I do a web search for catholic cemeteries or burial plots, all I get are historic cemeteries and genealogy sites with grave site locations. I found one “broker” but they didn’t list whether any of the cemeteries were Catholic, and I felt a little uncomfortable with their page somehow (not sure what it was, but it was more than them being grave brokers.) Anyway, how do I find a Catholic cemetery? Is a plot going to cost me more than a new house? I don’t need anything fancy, just a hole in the ground and a simple pine box. I just don’t want to be cremated (it’s a personal choice, but one about which I feel strongly.)
 
If your parish doesn’t have it’s own cemetery, they can certainly tell you what cemeteries the parishioners use.
 
We sorta do, but it’s a historic cemetery and I don’t think they do burials there modernly; it’s a historic California mission. I wanted to start looking this week, and I won’t see anyone from the church until Sunday, but I guess I can call the church office. It just seems like an odd question to call and ask them. I guess they probably get the question enough though…
 
Cemetery prices really vary by the property and the section. Sections of historic cemeteries with lovely lake views cost a lot more than being planted in the local church yard.

Speak with your parish office, they know where the Catholic graveyards are. Pittsburgh has diocesan as well as parish cemeteries.
 
Our parish has a cemetery, and some monasteries allow burials on their land. But nearly all commercial cemeteries have a “catholic section” that has been consecrated (blessed) for catholic burials/interments.

Ask them when you call around.
There have been several threads in the last 3 weeks about this very thing. Use the search function
 
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It would be a good idea if you talked to some Catholic funeral directors in your area, such as the ones your fellow parishioners use or the ones that advertise in your church bulletin, and asking them what your options are for a cemetery plot. They tend to know a lot of insider stuff about local cemeteries.
 
Tis_Bearself said:
It would be a good idea if you talked to some Catholic funeral directors in your area
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Funeral directors are really knowledgable about this kind of thing, regardless of their own personal religious beliefs. Unless a customer is part of a really tiny minority for an area, they strive to serve to serve their public and are usually very knowledgable.
 
"Would it be morally permissible to be buried in a biodegradable pod under a tree? "
This thread may have some information you might find interesting.
 
Try searching Catholic cemeteries followed by the name of your diocese. Every one I tried gave results.
 
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