Cemeteries are the front line of defense against society’s increasing secularism and fear of death and suffering, said Peter Nobes, director of Catholic Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, ...

Catholics dedicate the month of November in a special way to pray for the dead. The Church even grants a plenary indulgence for the souls in Purgatory if a Catholic in a state of grace visits a ...

Many of us plan ahead in life -- we arrange weddings, education for our children, family vacations, retirement and other significant expected life events. As we know, preparing and planning for ...

John Fay observes the crew from the backhoe. From left at the gravesite are foreman Dominick Anzaldo, Director of Operations Robert Mauriello, Executive Director Andrew Schafer and cemetery worker ...

The Lenten season is upon Catholics. To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a Stations of the Cross prayer service in ...

It took 27 years and a struggle that endured through the tenure of four bishops, but a new Roman Catholic cemetery is finally open in Old Westbury. The Queen of Peace Cemetery, which will have up to ...

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is planning a number of services in Catholic cemeteries in observance of All Saints Day on Nov. 1. ST. LOUIS CEMETERIES: Archbishop Gregory Aymond, with Msgr. Kenneth ...

Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark will host a series of Masses on Memorial Day at its seven cemeteries beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 26. The annual outdoor services pay tribute to ...

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in The B.C. Catholic and is reprinted here with permission. Cemeteries are the front line of defense against society’s increasing secularism and ...