All Souls Remembrance Ministry

Help us “Gather Them Home” Through Our All Souls Remembrance Ministry

In observance of Pope Francis’ decree regarding the disposition of cremated remains, on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 the archdiocese will offer to people of all faiths the opportunity to inter the cremated remains of their loved ones in a community space at one of our cemeteries, preceded by a celebration of mass.

We will be holding these servicesa at the following locations:

All Saints Cemetery

Holy Cross Cemetery

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Resurrection Cemetery

St. Adalbert Cemetery

St. Joseph Cemetery

Please contact the cemetery you are interested in placing cremated remains at for further details.

"The act of burying the dead is consistent with our belief that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and deserves respect at all stages of existence. For a wide variety of reasons, families may have not yet provided for the final disposition of the cremated remains of family members. The cremated remains are often taken home with plans for proper disposition at some time in the future. Since many times cremated remains are never retrieved from the funeral home or crematory, those sites will also be offered the same opportunity to bring forth remains for respectful disposition."

This service is provided free of charge, but registrations are required. (Please see below)

The deadline to register is 4:30 PM on Friday, October 25th, 2024.

All cremated remains will be placed in the All Souls Remembrance Crypt and remain there for five years after the signing of our Burial Authorization Form. Within that five year timeframe, families may retrieve the cremated remains for private/family interment at our or another cemetery. Families who decide to proceed with this activity will be responsible fior all costs involved. 

After five years have passed, unclaimed cremated remains will be removed from the crypt and interred in a full-sized, in-ground grave with other such cremated remains. We will consider this in-ground interment a "final" burial and the cremated remains will not be able to be retrieved. In extreme and rare situations, and only with the approval of the location manager, we can attempt to retrieve cremated remains from that common grave. As these urns are placed in a full-sized grave liner, this activity would be treated as a disinterment and reinterment of a ful-sized casket burial. Families who decide to proceed with this activity will be responsible fior all costs involved. 

Interested parties will need to register

You must register for the service ahead of time so that we are able to accommodate all those wishing to access this service for their family members.

Please contact the cemetery you are interested in directly or complete the on-line registration form.