The Catholic Church offers practical and spiritual support to those faced with the prospect of death via the Art of Dying Well. We believe that death opens the way to new life. In dying, we close our eyes for the last time here, in order to be able to really see for the first time there.

• What the Catholic Church believes about death and dying

• Caring for the dying

• Losing a loved one

• Facing death personally

• Talking about death

• Planning a Funeral - Checklist

Please be advised all complaints
should be put in writing to:
stconvalscemetery@rcdop.org.uk

Upon receipt of your complaint the Cemetery Management will respond within 5 working days. (subject to holidays).

Thank you for your co-operation and assistance. 

The Cemetery Management team permitt families to errect headstones with your chosen stonemason, we also allow the siting of small surrounds (with permission) upon the lairs, under the following previse:

• All surrounds must not be fixed or cemented.
• If it needs to be moved by staff we do not resit it. Please contact your stonemason.
• We are not held responsible for any damaged due to cemetery maintenance or working remit.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS
The cemetery office will be altering its operating procedures as follows:

• All funeral bookings and enquiries will be taken via the phone (0141 881 1058) as normal – DO NOT FAX over paperwork as the fax will not be in operation – Please use our online funeral booking  form to submit your funeral information.
• Please email the following items –stconvalscemetery@rcdop.org.uk
• Title Deed
• Form 14 or Cremation Certificate
• PLEASE DO NOT send the original paperwork with the hearse as this cannot be accepted during this time of cross-contamination.
• Deeds for new lairs or amendments to deeds will be posted out to your office after the burial.
• Invoices for the internments will be emailed on the day of the burial.

• Families may carry the coffin and can have four cords for lowering

• PLEASE DO NOT bring the original paperwork with you on the day as this cannot be accepted during this time of cross-contamination.
• Maps for the hearse drivers, they will be made available either the day before or on the morning of the actual funeral they will be  emailed over.
• Please lookout for the groundsmen on the day of the funeral for assistance.      

 
All forms can be found at
https://rcdop.org.uk/funeral-directors-information
 

• Stonemasons

• DO NOT FAX over paperwork as the fax will not be in operation – PLEASE EMAIL ALL PAPERWORK TO stconvalscemetery@rcdop.org.uk
• Payment for applications will be taken via phone upon receipt of your paperwork.