CATHOLIC CEMETERIES
Support Our Cemeteries
At Catholic Cemeteries, we value helping you and your family give your loved one a final resting place, whether through a burial ceremony or selecting an urn and a sacred niche to place the remains.
As a non-profit organization, we thoughtfully care for each step of the funeral process, from cremation to reception. Donations can make a significant difference in continuing to provide the level of care and attention to detail we are known for from our cemeteries in the Ottawa and Cornwall area.
Contributions help us make incremental improvements, such as preserving and maintaining our grounds, services, and community programs.
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At Catholic Cemeteries, we are committed to helping you and your family honour your loved ones with dignity and compassion. Whether through a traditional burial ceremony or by selecting an urn and sacred niche for cremated remains, we are here to support you every step of the way.
As a charitable organization, we take great care in overseeing each aspect of the funeral process with respect, integrity, and attention to detail.
Many of our cemeteries were inaugurated well before the enactment of provincial legislation that requires contributions to a care and maintenance fund. As a result, no funds were set aside for any of the lots sold prior to this legislation. Today in Ontario, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of a burial lot or niche is allocated to a care and maintenance fund. The purpose of this fund is to ensure the long-term care and preservation of our cemeteries for generations to come.
We encourage and welcome your support. Donations play a vital role in continuing the standard of care we are known for throughout the Ottawa and Cornwall region. Your contributions help us:
- Preserve and maintain cemetery grounds
- Improve facilities and infrastructure
- Support bereavement and community programs
Every gift, no matter the size, makes a meaningful impact. Thank you for helping us protect and sustain these sacred spaces.
Hope Cemetery
Notre Dame Cemetery
St. Alphonse Cemetery
St. Bernard Cemetery
St. Patrick's Cemetery
How to Donate
If you have the means to donate, please know that your contributions help many families give their loved ones a peaceful resting place. We are proud to support all faith and belief systems with funeral services and planning to ensure that all wishes are followed after passing.
To support our efforts, here are the steps to making an online donation:
- Select the cemetery you’d like to make a donation to.
- Choose to donate once, weekly or monthly.
- Leave a message for the charity (optional).
- Dedicate the donation to someone or in loving memory of a loved one.
- Fill out the payment form and the CRA donor and tax information for it to be included on your charitable tax receipt.
- Choose to opt in or out to donate a one-time tax-deductible donation to CanadaHelps, an affordable fundraising technology and education software for over 25,000 small and medium-sized charities.
- Once complete, your donation is complete.
Frequently Asked Questions
Donations are made to a specific cemetery and allocated to maintaining the exterior plots and columbaria, restoring tombstones, and community programs.
Yes, you can dedicate the donation to someone or in loving memory of a loved one.
Yes. To receive this, you must complete the donor and tax information for a charitable tax receipt from CRA. Information you’ll need to provide includes your email address, full name and home address.
Yes, you can choose to donate to a specific cemetery of your choice, or one of our local ones in the Ottawa and Cornwall area, such as Notre Dame Cemetery or St. Bernard Cemetery.
If you don’t have the means to donate, there are other ways to support our cemeteries. Please contact us to learn more about these opportunities.
Yes, the donations are made through secure payment methods.