The funeral liturgy is the central liturgical celebration of the Christian community for the deceased. When one of its members dies, the Church encourages the celebration of the funeral liturgy at a Mass. When Mass cannot be celebrated, a funeral liturgy outside Mass can be celebrated. At the funeral liturgy, the Church gathers with the family and friends of the deceased to give praise and thanks to God for Christ's victory over sin and death, to commend the deceased to God's tender mercy and compassion, and to seek strength in the proclamation of the Paschal Mystery.
If a loved one has recently died and you are looking to have their funeral at Nativity, please contact:
Bridget Fross
b.fross@nool.us
303-469-5171, ext. 110
pre-planning
If you or a loved one is approaching death, we invite you to pre-plan a funeral service.
Contact:
Bridget Fross
b.fross@nool.us
303-469-5171, ext. 110
FUNERAL NOTIFICATIONS
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Instruction of the Catholic Church regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation
Based on the Document by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Following the most ancient Christian tradition, the Church insistently recommends that the bodies of the deceased be buried in cemeteries or other sacred places. […] Furthermore, burial in a cemetery or another sacred place adequately corresponds to the piety and respect owed to the bodies of the faithful departed who through Baptism have become temples of the Holy Spirit and in which “as instruments and vessels the Spirit has carried out so many good works.” […] Tobias, the just, was praised for the merits he acquired in the sight of God for having buried the dead, and the Church considers the burial of dead one of the corporal works of mercy. Through the practice of burying the dead in cemeteries, in churches or their environs, Christian tradition has upheld the relationship between the living and the dead and has opposed any tendency to minimize, or relegate to the purely private sphere, the event of death and the meaning it has for Christians.
For the reasons given above:
The conservation of the ashes of the departed in a domestic residence is not permitted.
The ashes may not be divided among various family members.
It is not permitted to scatter the ashes of the faithful departed in the air, on land, at sea or in some other way, nor may they be preserved in mementos, pieces of jewelry or other objects.
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If you have a loved one’s ashes that you’ve been meaning to bury but you cannot afford it, you can give them a dignified resting place at Mount Olivet Cemetery, free of charge. Call 720-684-5270.
