While the Church continues to prefer burial in the ground, it accepts cremation as an option, but forbids the scattering of ashes and the growing practice of keeping cremated remains at home.
Last week we published, in the bulletin and
on this website, an abridged version of the instruction promulgated by Pope Francis regarding the practice of cremation. It is our hope that it will be informative, especially for those who may be contemplating cremation in their funeral planning.