Purpose of Cemetery

The Catholic Cemetery is intended for the interment, entombment, or inurnment of Catholics who are entitled to Christian burial according to the rules of the Roman Catholic Church.

Interment of non-Catholic members of a Catholic family will be permitted under most conditions as the Church does not wish to separate in death those who were united in life, but some interments shall be subject to permission from the Management.

 Admission to Cemetery

The Management reserves the right to refuse admission to the Cemetery to any persons who are not there for the sole purpose of burying the dead, visiting a grave or paying respects to the memory of the dead.

 Arrangements for Funerals And Interments

The Management shall require those wishing to make a selection of a burial space for immediate interment or to arrange for a funeral or interment to come to the Cemetery office in ample time to complete arrangements.

The reason for this rule is to insure accurate recording of the choice of burial space and type of interment - whether graveside or chapel, and to obtain proper authorization by someone with legal authority for the family to sign for the opening and closing of the burial space.

When a crypt space is paid for on a preneed basis, there is no need for any family member to come to the cemetery office to make arrangements prior to the entombment.

Funerals shall not be admitted to the Cemetery when they are escorted or accompanied by societies, organizations, or lodges which are banned by Church Law. Certain fraternal or lodge services not otherwise forbidden by Church Law may be permitted by the Management, provided specific permission is obtained a reasonable time in advance.

The Management may accept a request for an interment or opening of a burial space with proper written authorization from any easement rights holder of record, unless there are written instructions to the contrary on file in the office of the Management.

The Management shall not be responsible for any interment or entombment information or instructions given by telephone or any mistake occurring from the want of proper instructions as to the size of the casket or as to the particular burial location where interment or entombment is to be made.

The Management reserves the right to make an equitable charge whenever additional labor costs result from such mistakes.

The Management shall be in no way liable for any delay in the interment or entombment of a body where a protest to the interment or entombment has been made, or where the rules and regulations have not been complied with, or where the rules and regulations shall forbid such interment or entombment; and further, the Management reserves the right, under such circumstances, to place the body in a receiving vault until full rights have been determined. Any protest must be in writing and filed in the Cemetery office.

The Management shall not be responsible for not being notified by the funeral home or family that a burial is to take place.

Interment Procedure

All funerals upon entering the Cemetery shall be under the exclusive charge and sole direction of the Management.

A Burial Transit Permit for each funeral as required by local Government or Public Authority having jurisdiction of the matter must be presented to the Management before interment is completed.

The Management shall not be liable for the Burial Transit Permit or responsible for the accuracy of the data contained in the permit or the identity of the person to be interred or entombed.

The Management reserves the right to request evidence of eligibility for Catholic burial according to the norms of Church Law.

The casket may not be opened at any time within the Cemetery without the express permission and in the presence of the Management. The Management reserves the right to refuse permission to anyone to open the casket or to touch the body without the consent of the legal representative of the deceased or without a Court Order. In the event necessity requires, the Management may take appropriate steps to correct any obnoxious or improper conditions. When it has been approved by the Management, a casket may be opened by a funeral director.

The interment of cremated remains when it is in violation of the provisions of Church Law is forbidden. Consult with the office for current guidelines regarding cremation.

Because of increased labor costs, funerals arriving after 2: 00 p. m. on weekdays shall be assessed a fee, dependent on time of arrival.

Besides being subject to these rules and regulations, all interments and removals shall be subject to the orders and laws of the properly constituted authorities of the city, county, state, and federal, including the Regulations of the Department of Health.

Only persons employed by the Catholic Cemeteries of Columbus and only equipment owned or operated by the Management shall be used in making interments, disinterments and removals, unless the Management makes other arrangements.

Flowers must be delivered at the burial space or chapel in sufficient time to permit arrangement before the funeral arrives.

No more than six floral arrangements, including the casket spray will be permitted. Designs shall conform to Catholic thought and practice. It is recommended that all fees be paid at the time burial arrangements are being made at the office.

 Disinterment and Removals

No disinterment or removal shall be allowed except with the permission of the Management. Written application of the surviving spouse or a court order is required. All disinterments must follow proper legal procedure.

All requests for disinterments must be made through the Cemetery office. All health department permits and any other permits and paper work will be processed exclusively by the Cemetery.

An application for disinterment under section 517.23 of The Ohio Revised Code shall be in writing and may be made by the surviving spouse of the deceased if the applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older, or by order of the probate court. The application shall be subscribed, verified by oath, notarized, and filed in the Cemetery Office.

The Management shall exercise due care in making a disinterment and removal, but it shall assume no liability for the damage incurred to any casket or vault in making the disinterment and removal.

The Management shall have the right to designate the hour and manner in which interments, disinterments and removals will or will not be permitted. All interments, disinterments and removals shall be subject to the payment of such charges as shall be fixed by the Management.

 Correction of Errors

The Management reserves, and shall have, the right to correct any errors that may be made by it either in making interments, disinterments or removals, or in the description, transfer or conveyance of any easement rights or burial space, either by cancelling such conveyance and substituting and conveying in lieu thereof other easement rights or burial space of equal value and similar location as far as possible as may be selected by the Management or at the sole discretion of the Management, by refunding the money paid on account of such purchase. In the event any such error shall involve the interment of the remains of any person in any burial space, the Management reserves, and shall have, the right to remove and reinter the remains in such other burial space of equal value and similar location as may be substituted and conveyed in lieu thereof.

Instructions to Easement Rights Holders and Holders Rights

Persons arranging for interments must visit the Cemetery where the Management will aid them i