Welcome to Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Inc.
Catholic Cemeteries Association is an ecclesiastical nonprofit corporation whose primary purpose is to serve the burial needs of all Catholics in accordance with Canon Law. The Association operates and manages 30 cemeteries within the Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties of the Archdiocese of Hartford. For Catholics, the rites and traditions of Christian burial are understood to reflect our faith in the Resurrection and everlasting life. Burial or entombment in a Catholic cemetery is the right of every Catholic who has tried to live up to the teachings of the Gospel. Our team of experienced and respectful staff is pleased to assist you in your time of need or with your pre-need planning. We offer a variety of products and services including traditional interment, mausoleum entombment, and interment/entombment of cremated remains.
Creed
We Acknowledge that the Catholic Cemetery is established to carry out the sacred religious function of burial and care for the resting-places of the deceased.
We accept the responsibility of implementing the religious function under the direction and supervision of the local Bishop.
We believe in and are firmly committed to the teachings and rich tradition of the Catholic Church with regard to the deceased and the sacredness of the cemetery in which their bodies rest.
We recognize the deep religious significance of the Corporal Work of Mercy involved in the burial of the dead and reverence for the deceased.
We are dedicated to the respectful care of the people of God who even in death remain part of the whole Christian community.
We are committed to encouraging Catholic prayer and devotion for our deceased brothers and sisters, especially in our cemetery.
We oppose any effort to minimize or destroy any Catholic teaching that relate to death, burial and devotion to the departed souls.
We will proclaim through our words, work and example the sacredness of the Human Body, the belief in the Resurrection and the Christian virtue of hope.
Why A Catholic Cemetery?
Because of our belief in the resurrection of the body, in some shape or form, at the end of time.
The Catholic Cemetery is a sacred place, consecrated ground. It holds the physical body once the temple of the Holy Spirit, until the Lord comes again in glory. Just as the human body deserves to be treated with dignity and respect in life, so should it be treated in death. A Catholic Cemetery offers burial in a place where dignity and respect and the sacredness of life are witnessed to. It is a place where the faithful continue their witness to the entire world of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the hope we share in resurrection.
A Catholic Cemetery offers a place for ritual prayer, such as the Rite of Committal for the dead and the celebration of the Eucharist. It is also a place for private prayer and reflection.
