Catholic Community of South Baltimore

Cemetery Mailing Address

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Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

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Cemetery Physical Address *

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

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Contact Person

First Name

Last Name

Cemetery Phone

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Does the cemetery allow 2 bodies per grave?

( double deep)

Yes

No

Does the Parish allow non parishioners to be buried in the cemetry?

Yes

Yes under special circumstances

No

State the various options that are available presently

Single Grave Lots

Double Grave Lots

Grave may be Double deep

Private Mausoleum ( family owned )

Communal Mausoleum ( multiple niches)

Family In-Ground Columbarium ( burial of ashes in private family plot)

In Ground Columbarium (20 niches per single grave)

Above Ground Columbarium ( multiple niches)

Other

Does a columbarium exist in the cemetery?

Yes

No

If a Columbarium does not exist is there any property for one?

Yes

No

If there is property, any interest in constructing one?

Yes

No

List any buildings which are used predominantly for the cemetery:

Garage

Sales Office

Caretaker's Residence

Chapel

Storage

Other

Are there any vehicles or machinery devoted primarily to the cemetery?

Yes

No

State the vehicles/machinery primartly used for cemetery:

Backhoe

Truck ( non passenger)

Passenger car/van

Other

Does the cemetery outsource any of its needs?

Yes

No

State any revenue generated other than selling lots or niches

Vaults

Liners

Monuments

Engraving

Flowers

Genealogy

Other

If no to any or all of the above, would the cemetery be interested in doing so to increase revenue?

( resources and assistance would be offered to support the endeavor)

Yes

No

Does your cemetery have a perpetual care fund?

Yes

No

If Yes, is it in a legally established perpetual care account?

(i.e. principal can not be withdrawn, only the interest)

Yes

No

Uncertain

List all the places where the perpetual care funds are deposited

Inter Parish Loan Fund (IPLF)

Catholic Community Foundation

Archdiocesan Approved Investments Opportunities

Other

Does the cemetery presently use any of the principle or interests from the fund for operation expenses?

Yes

No

Would you like a representative from the Catholic Community Foundation to assist you in establishing a perpetual care fund or transferring your present funds in an endowed perpetual care fund?

( even a small amount of money can start a fund)

Yes

No

Are there any plans or desire to develop the cemetery further?

Yes

No

Would you be interested in exploring options for cost sharing of expenses with other local parish cemeteries to reduce expenses?

(e.g. lawn cutting, personnel, equipment, etc)

Yes

No

Would you be interested in exploring with the Office of Cemetery Management the diverse options for final disposition ( full body burial, mausoleum, columbarium) to assure that each region of the diocese is providing these options to our Catholic parishioners?

(sharing equipment or personnel, same vendors for lawn service for example for economy of scale)

Yes

No

The Office is considering a software package which tracks cemetery information ( similar to how Parish Soft is a data base for registered parishioners). Would your parish be interested in participating in this endeavor?

( no commitment at this point, only seeking openness and desire to pursue)

Yes

No