CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE ROMAN

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE RC DRVC INC. EXISTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND PARISHES THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE ON LONG ISLAND, NY IN PREPARATION FOR, AT THE TIME OF, AND FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. THE MINISTRY WE PROVIDE EXTENDS INTO THE AREA OF LITURGY, PRAYER, COMFORT, SUPPORT, GRIEF AND EVANGELIZATION. OUR MINISTRY IS ROOTED IN THE REALITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT. THAT EMBODIMENT IS SACRED, FOR IT LOCATES THE HUMAN SPIRIT IN HISTORY AND IN PLACE. IN THE CODE OF CANON LAW, CATHOLIC CEMETERIES - LIKE CHURCHES, CHAPELS, SHRINES AND ALTARS - ARE CONSIDERED "SACRED PLACES." THEY ARE GIVEN A SPECIAL BLESSING TO SET THEM APART AND TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR SACRED CHARACTER.