The Columbarium project is a GO!!!
A Columbarium is a place where the ashes of those who have been cremated may be placed in perpetuity. It is a place to remember those who have died, and to share our communion with them. Please consider whether this could provide a resting place for you or your loved ones.
More and more Catholics are choosing to be cremated, and in the 2016 Vatican document is states “the ashes of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place, that is, in a cemetery or, in certain cases, in a church or an area, which has been set aside for this purpose.” We already have a graveyard on church land here, and a crypt built into the back wall of the church where a small number of ashes are contained.
For several years, the project of a permanent Columbarium — a sacred, prayerful, beautiful space where the remains of loved ones can be safely stored — has been underway, thanks to the gift of a generous donor, which has paid for all preliminary planning and design. We are now ready to commence building this year on the western side of the Church.
- Single niche is $3,000 + GST
- Double niche is $4,000 + GST
The Columbarium Operating Committee are:
- Mike Simpson: 021 283 8040
- Kath Petrie: 021 620 805
- Alan Light: 021 158 9306
If you wish to discuss any aspect of the Columbarium Project, please feel free to contact them.
The Parish is currently accepting Expressions of Interest.
Registration forms are at the back of the Church, please feel free to take one. You can also fill up the Columbarium enquiry sheet and send by email to the Parish Secretary, Kath: office@devonportcatholic.org.nz or by leaving at the Parish Office.