In the Roman Catholic religion, can a person be cremated?

I don't have much money at all. The least expensive way to go with this situation would be to have a cremation for my Mother in law. I want a priest to officiate at her memorial service, but I am not sure if it would be OK in the eyes of the church. I made many phone calls to churches, but no body calls back.

Yes, I have seen it done. (well not the cremation but the funeral)

At the church they had the containing the ashes rather than the casket.

It was a beautiful ceremony.

Try calling the church she attended.

ASHES TO ASHES - DUST TO DUST
I would hope so!

I'm not positive, but I think it's something that's looked down on.

Yes and maybe instead of calling you can just go to the rectory and ask the priest. Peace be with you

yes

Until recently, no. However, environmental concerns has convinced the Vatican to allow cremation *IF* it is not done in such a manner that it denies the bodily resurrection or in defiance thereof.

Scattering the ashes is forbidden, burial is still required.

I'm sorry to hear about your mother in law. I am Catholic and they do frown upon cremation. Good luck.

I recently attended a service for a friend's mother. She was in her late 80's...Roman Catholic and she was cremated. A priest officiated and an entire mass was said. My sister-in-law and my niece and nephew are Catholic. My sister-in-law and brother have already made arrangements to be cremated when the time comes. I don't know for sure if there's any rule against it, but judging from the service I attended, I wouldn't think so. "Ashes to ashes...dust to dust"

There's no problem with cremation for Catholics, so long as it's not done for some reason contrary to the faith.

Scattering of the ashes is not permitted, and all remains should be interred in the same place. Inexpensive containers are available for that purpose.

Talk to one or more funeral directors about it.

Tell him you're Catholic. Tell him you have a very limited budget, and explain what you would like to do.

He can handle all the details, including the arrangements for the critically important funeral Mass.

Feel free to structure things any way you like, but DON'T SKIP THE FUNERAL MASS.

Yes, it is OK to have a cremation AS LONG AS the reason for the cremation is NOT a denial of the resurrection of the body.

I have been accused of being more Catholic than the POPE, and my cremation, urn and niche are already paid for!


Oh, don't have a memorial service- have a Mass of Christian Burial for her! It is so beautiful and comforting!

Yes.

Catholics along with most Christians believe in the eventual resurrection of our bodies.

Cremation has been looked at as a denial of this doctrine but modern teaching recognizes that God is all powerful and cremation is not really an issue to our bodily resurrections.

The policy of the Catholic Church is: "While the Church recommends that the pious custom of burying the bodies of the dead be observed, cremation is permitted as long as it had not been chosen for reasons contrary to Church teaching.

Cremated remains are to be treated with the same respect given to the remains of a human body, and should be buried or entombed. The scattering of cremated remains on the sea or on the ground, or keeping them in the home, is not the reverent final disposition that the Church requires.

With love in Christ.

Yes, cremation is okay. The Church does require, however, that the remains be buried in a cemetery, not put on a mantel in your house or the ashes spread at sea.

If the phone calls aren't working, I'd say schedule an appointment and talk to the priest in person.

God bless.