Do all cemeteries provide prayers for the deceased buried there?
Secular cemeteries may permit individual religious services at the time of burial. A unique feature of Catholic cemeteries is that, in addition to the graveside service at burial, Mass is offered weekly for those buried in the Catholic cemeteries of the Diocese. In addition, Mass is celebrated at most Catholic cemeteries on Memorial Day and on Cemetery Sunday (the first Sunday in November) in conjunction with the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls. The Bishop and some of the priests closely associated with the Catholic Cemeteries Association are the celebrants of these special Masses. All are invited to participate in these liturgies.
