Catholics should pre-plan for their burial for both religious and secular reasons.

"My husband and I went to Resurrection Cemetery together to choose the arrangements for our inurnment. 

"We had been through several recent family funerals and did not want our children to struggle with the arrangements.  The meeting at Resurrection was well organized and put us at ease.  When my husband died, it was so easy to just notify the Cemetery and know that everything was ready for me. 

"I am so thankful that I did not have to make difficult choices during that time, and spend time worrying about what was correct or worry that it would be what my husband wanted.  I already knew."

Families come to the Diocesan Catholic Cemeteries to arrange for burial space in two environments, at-need and pre-need.

At-need is when a death has occurred and there is an immediate need for the selection of appropriate space.

Pre-need is when no death has occurred and there is a desire to arrange for the purchase of burial, entombment or inurement (cremation) property, in advance of need.