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Catholic Cemeteries of Halifax

Why should I pre-plan for my burial?

One of the most important things that you can do is to plan your estate, funeral and final burial arrangements within the guidelines of your faith.

Our approach is pressure-free, because our staff do not work on commission and have no vested interest in your decisions.

You can pre-arrange, and pay for, your ground lot or cremation niche.

There are a number of benefits to pre-planning your cemetery and funeral arrangements.

  • Pre-planning will greatly relieve your family of the emotional stress of making difficult decisions at the time of death. To pre-plan is an act of kindness to those we love.
  • Pre-planning will relieve your family of the costs associated with making arrangements at time of death. Pre-planning is a essential part of estate planning. It allows you to make informed decisions concerning your burial decisions and memorialization options.
  • It allows families to work within a budget that they can afford at today’s prices no matter how many years in advance the purchase is made.
  • Interest free monthly payment plans are available
  • Pre-planning provides direction to the executor of your estate.
  • Secures a final resting place in consecrated ground.

Space for interments is available at all three cemeteries. Catholic Cemeteries of Halifax offers pre-need and at-need interment services for cremation and traditional burials. For more information please contact Christine Spears, Cemetery Ministry Coordinator at 902-429-9800 ext 308 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Catholic Funerals

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Theological and Pastoral Considerations

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Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Located in Lower Sackville opening in 1938, the cemetery is 31 rolling acres of land for traditional and cremation burials for our beloved departed.

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Holy Cross Cemetery

Located in Halifax opening in 1843, houses the chapel built in one day and is the resting place of many historical and Irish families.

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Mount Olivet Cemetery

Located in Halifax opening in 1896. Those buried in the cemetery include people from the Titanic, the Halifax Explosion, and both the World Wars.

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Archdiocesan Funeral Guidelines

Archbishop Mancini in collaboration with the clergy, religious and lay faithful of our Church of IMG 2500 webHalifax-Yarmouth prepared the document on Catholic funerals in the Archdiocese of Halifax Yarmouth. The document is titled "Catholic Funerals: Theological and Pastoral Considerations".

The document touches on the frequent experience in our faith communities that funerals draw people with diverse connections to the Catholic faith or faith in general. Liturgical options, specifically the separation of the Funeral Rite (Order of Christian Funerals) and the celebration of the Eucharist, can facilitate a fuller involvement of mourners at Catholic funerals. As well new opportunities are presented to evangelize and catechized a Christian understanding of life, death and resurrection. For the faithful the opportunity to celebrate Eucharist at a memorial Mass within a short time of the funeral liturgy can be much more meaningful experience of communion.

This guidelines addresses issues like eulogies, use of Christian symbols at funerals, cremation, and the celebration of the funeral rite at funeral parlors as well as other points to assist parish personnel in the ministry to those who are grieving.

download:             English (pdf)                          French (pdf)