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.

CV-19 Cemetery Announcement 

Dear Funeral Directors & Stonemasons,
 
PLEASE COMMUNICATE THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR FUNERAL HOMES
 
Due to the current CV-19 pandemic, from 2 pm today the cemetery office will be closed to the public, however, all general enquires will continue to be taken over the phone 0141 881 1058 or by email: stconvaslcemetery@rcdop.org.uk

The cemetery will continue to provide its normal burial service with reference to the current government guidelines, (changes will be updated as and when advised.)

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 EMAIL ALL PAPERWORK TO stconvalscemetery@rcdop.org.uk
• Please email the following items –
• Funeral/Ashes Notification
• 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.

• Hearse Drivers & Funeral Directors

• We regret that during this time family members will not be permitted to carry or lower the coffin. 

• 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, advising the lair locations will be publicised via a web link and can be accessed by mobile phone at https://rcdop.org.uk/maps-for-funeral-directors they will be made available either the day before or on the morning of the actual funeral. It will be listed in the Calendar under the name of the deceased. If you would prefer it emailed over please indicate this in your email.
• 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
Map for burial locations can be found https://rcdop.org.uk/maps-for-funeral-directors Please send this link to all your drivers.
 

• 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.

All these died in faith, before receiving any of the things that had been promised, but they saw them in the far distance and welcomed them, recognising that they were only strangers and nomads on earth.

People who use such terms about themselves make it quite plain that they are in search of a homeland.  If they had meant the country they came from, they would have had the opportunity to return to it; but in fact, they were longing for a better homeland, their heavenly homeland.

That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God since he has founded the city for them.
Hebrews - 11-16