Lunchtime Food for Thought: Ashes to Ashes; Dust to Dust: What Makes a Funeral Catholic? (repeat)

All of us will face planning a funeral for either a loved one or our own. Where do I start? Who do I call? What is the theology behind the tradition? What makes a funeral Catholic? Do I have to be buried in a Catholic cemetery? Is there new doctrine regarding scattering of ashes? Get answers from Brian McMahon, Director of Community Outreach from the Archdiocese’s Catholic Cemeteries & Mortuaries.