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Niches: Cremation & Inurnment
Niche Configurations

We offer a variety of burial locations and niche styles. We describe here the four basic types of niches and the types of fronts available Everything is subject to availability at a given Catholic Cemetery, so please inquire for further information.

Niche Configurations —
  Single niche
A single niche is available one cremation urn. It can have a marble or glass§ front inside and will have a granite front outside. It is approximately 10-inches high by 10-inches wide by 8-inches deep. Click here to see a single niche.
  Deluxe Single niche
A Deluxe Single niche is available for one or two cremation urns. All Deluxe Single niches are inside and will have either a marble or glass§ front. It is approximately 18-inches wide and 12-inches deep. Click here to see a Deluxe Single niche.
  True Companion niche
A True Companion niche is available for two cremation urns. All True Companion niches are outside in Block 9 of Holy Cross Cemetery. They have a single-size granite with engraved lettering front and are approximately 12-inches wide and 24-inches deep. Click here to see the interior of a True Companion niche. Click here to see the exterior of a True Companion niche.
  Deluxe Companion niche
A Deluxe Companion niche is available for two cremation urns. It can have a marble or glass§ front inside and will have a granite front outside. It is approximately 24-inches wide and 12-inches deep. Click here to see an inside Deluxe Companion niche. Click here to see the interior of an outside Deluxe Companion niche. Click here to see the exterior of an outside Deluxe Companion niche.
  Additional inurnment options include placement in a crypt or burial in a grave, either a full grave or a partial grave, subject to cemetery burial policies.
  A completed Burial Rights Assignment Form is the best way for an original owner (a married couple exercises joint ownership) or their heirs to clearly define whether a burial space will be used for full-body burial or cremated remains, and by whom. This Form can be completed with no charge by contacting the appropriate Cemetery Office. This work can be done by mail too.
  § = the purchase of a glass front niche requires the purchase of a cremation urn from the Catholic Cemeteries to maintain a sense of visual integrity and long-term durability.

Purchasing
We have eight different cemeteries each with many niche locations and options, you can inquire about niche inurnment or initiate a purchase of a niche by calling or visiting any of our cemeteries to talk with a Family Service Counselor. You can request more information here. However you approach us, we wish to make a full disclosure of all your options and their costs.

In This Area —
Niches: Background Niche Considerations
A Need for Reflection Niche Configurations
Cremation & the OCF Niche Configurations Illustrated
Catholic Cemetery Principles Memorialization: Cremation Urns

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