Cremation Services – Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island

Cremation Committal Services at Catholic Cemeteries:

For in-ground burials, urns should not exceed 12 ½ ” x 6 ” x 7 ½” in order to fit our cemetery urn vault.
For cremation niches, maximum urn size will vary based on niche type and location. Please review the printed rules and regulations for size requirements.
- Note: Glass front cremation niches have additional regulations concerning the overall characteristics of urn type, composition, inscription, epitaphs, etc. Please review with a cemetery representative prior to purchasing an urn for a glass front niche.
Families should appoint one member as a spokesperson to contact the cemetery office to make arrangements. Please contact the cemetery one to two weeks before the intended burial date.
Cremated remains should NEVER be mailed to the cemetery office.
Families completing arrangements without a funeral director are REQUIRED TO PRESENT IN PERSON OR VIA FAX/EMAIL all documents to the cemetery office at least one week before the committal service.

Please review our Cremation Planning Guide Brochure for additional details.

To schedule a committal service for cremated remains, click here to complete an online form or contact the cemetery office.