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CREMATION FAQ’S
remains. Since it is illegal to perform Can the family witness the
more than one cremation at a time, cremation?
it is next to impossible to receive the Yes they can; some cremation
incorrect remains. providers will allow family members
to be present when the body is
What do the cremated remains placed in the cremation chamber.
look like? Some religious groups even include
Cremated remains resemble coarse this as part of their funeral custom.
sand and are whitish to light grey in
colour. The remains of an average Can a cremation urn be brought
sized adult usually weighs between into church?
6 and 9 pounds. Nearly all Protestant Churches
allow for the urn to be present
What can be done with the during the memorial service. Most
cremated remains? Catholic Churches also allow the
remains to be present during the
Cremated remains can be buried in a Memorial Mass. It is encouraged
cemetery, interred in a columbarium that cremated remains be a part of
wall, kept at home or scattered.
a funeral as it provides a focal point
for the service.
Are all the cremated remains
returned?
With the exception of minute and
microscopic particles, all of the
cremated remains are given back to
the family.
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