All life is sacred and the remains of babies who die
before birth are to be given reverent Christian burial,
preferably in a Catholic cemetery.
All burial services for miscarriages past 20 weeks
gestation must enlist the services of a funeral director.
The Chaplain’s Office at any hospital will work closely
with families in preparing such burials by contacting
a funeral director. The family can then contact their
parish and the cemetery of choice for burial
arrangements.
Any miscarriage prior to 20 weeks gestation can
involve a funeral director if the family wishes to do
so. However, the family may wish to make the
arrangements themselves without the aide of a funeral
director.
When choosing the non-funeral director option,
the family may elect either themselves or the
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF COLUMBUS representative
to pick up the infant from the hospital. When choosing
the cemetery representative as the designated pick up
party, the family must state this designation in writing
to the hospital, each hospital will have a standard release
form. The family will notify the cemetery of their
designation and provide the cemetery with a contact
person and phone number at the hospital. The cemetery
will coordinate the pick up time with the hospital.
Some families may wish to pick out their own worthy
container in which the infant can be buried. The
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF COLUMBUS can provide
a worthy burial container at minimum cost should
the family require one.
The CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF COLUMBUS have
four cemeteries in the
choose. The burial space options include burial in the
Guardian Angel Section (infants only) or in the family
may be made n an already purchased family grave (space
permitting) or the family may purchase a lot if they
do not own one already. Our cemeteries have Chapels
available for prayer services on a first come, first serve
basis or the family may choose to have a graveside
prayer service. Please make arrangements at least 24
hours in advance.
Richard Finn
Director
614-491-2751
ccocrfinn@aol.com