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Cremation FAQ’s
What is Cremation? Can an urn be brought into church?
Cremation is the process of reducing Nearly all Protestant Churches allow
the human body to bone fragments for the urn to be present during the
using high heat and flame. Cremation memorial service. Most Catholic
is not the final disposition of the Churches also allow the remains to be
remains, nor is it a type of funeral present during the Memorial Mass. It
service. is encouraged that cremated remains
be a part of a funeral as it provides
Is a casket needed for Cremation? a focal point for the service. Always
No, a casket is not required. However, check with your clergy beforehand, as
a casket may be rented prior to the customs and protocol differ with each
cremation process for the purpose clergy
of a viewing. A cremation container
constructed of wood or cardboard is What can be done with the
used for the cremation process. cremated remains?
While laws vary by province, here
Is embalming required prior to in NL, remains can be buried in a
cremation? cemetery plot or a cremation garden,
No. In fact it is against the law for a interred in a columbarium, kept at
funeral home to tell you otherwise. home or scattered.
Can the body be viewed without How can I be sure I receive the
embalming? correct remains?
Yes, depending on the condition of the All reputable cremation providers have
remains, we allow immediate family developed rigorous sets of operating
members to briefly view the deceased policies and procedures in order to
prior to cremation. maximize the level of service and
minimize the potential for human error.
Can the family witness the Since it is illegal to perform more
cremation? than one cremation at a time, and the
Yes they can; we will allow family vast majority of crematories can only
members to be present when the body cremate one body at a time.
is placed in the cremation chamber.
Some religious groups even include
this as part of their funeral custom.
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