“Light Up the Cemetery”
“Let light shine out of darkness” 2 Corinthians 4:6 November, beginning with the Feast of All Saints and The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is Catholic Cemetery Month. This […]
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REMINDER | Cleanup for Garden Permit Program
Our cleanup for the Garden Permit Program will begin around Thursday, October 1, 2020. For those who participated in this program, if you wish to recover any keepsake items from
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We Are Here For You
South Jersey Catholic Cemetery offices remain open to serve our families during this extraordinary time and health crisis. As the state of New Jersey continues to return to some form
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Forever Loved … Forever Remembered
Memories help to keep dearly departed loved ones close. Just speaking their name or seeing their name written can make you smile. Many say remembering a loved one helps to
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NEW MEMORIALIZATION OFFERING EXCLUSIVELY FOR GLASS NICHES
In response to inquiries made by several family members, we are happy to announce a new memorialization product for glass niches. Our new bronze crucifix is similar to the crucifix
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Would You Like to Learn More About the Church’s Teaching with Regards to Cremation?
At a recent prayer service and event for the funeral industry Msgr. Peter Joyce, Pastor of Saint Maximilian Kolbe Parish, reviewed the Church’s teaching on cremation including the instruction Ad
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON INSTRUCTION OF THE PROPER HANDLING OF ASHES FOLLOWING CREMATION
Read recent article in the Catholic Star Herald covering questions and answers on the instruction of the proper handling of ashes following cremation.
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Final Resting Place: Vatican Releases Instruction on Burial and Cremation
This week the Vatican released the Instruction Ad resurgendum cum Christo. The guidelines provide clarification regarding burial and cremation. They are also an excellent reminder, especially during this Holy Year, on the
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Bishop Sullivan Dedicates Expanded Cemetery Grounds | Gate of Heaven Cemetery | Berlin
On Wednesday, June 22, Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan blessed the expanded grounds of Gate of Heaven Cemetery located on the White Horse Pike in Berlin. While standing on the porch
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Is Cremation an Accepted Catholic Practice?
Yes, cremation is permitted by the Catholic Church. “The Church earnestly recommends the pious custom of burying the bodies of the dead be observed. It does not however, forbid cremation unless
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