Green and Natural Funeral and Burial Services

Green and Natural Funeral and Mortuary Services

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento (CFCS ) helps guide you in making informed decisions at a difficult time. As a ministry, we pride ourselves on providing quality services and personal attention to all families. We offer Green Burial Council Certified Green Services and Natural Services, while still being able to offer all of the traditional Catholic Rites and traditions, ensuring that the services chosen represent the life lived.

The caring professionals at Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento know that it’s important to get every detail right and to honor your wishes and those of your loved ones. We offer both natural and “green certified” embalming and cosmetics options with every funeral package and have a variety of all wood caskets and urns as well as Green Burial Council Certified caskets, urns and shroud offerings.

We provide options, you make selections that fit the needs of your family. We try to exceed your expectations and serve you with compassion, respect, honesty, and integrity.

“CERTIFIED NATURAL FUNERAL”
INCLUDES ALL SERVICES OF THE SELECTED STANDARD PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS:
  • “Green Certified” Embalming Products
  • Dressing, Hair and Natural Cosmetics
  • Funeral Services occurring indoors require a casket Exceptions for services held in our Chapel
  • Graveside Services may choose a shroud in lieu of a casket
  • Additional Saturday Service Fee may apply
“NATURAL FUNERAL”
INCLUDES ALL SERVICES OF THE SELECTED STANDARD PLAN WITH THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS:
  • Natural Embalming Products
  • Dressing, Hair and Natural Cosmetics
  • Funeral Services occurring indoors require a casket Exceptions for services held in our Chapel
  • Graveside Services may choose a shroud in lieu of a casket
  • Additional Saturday Service Fee may apply
Green and Natural Burial Services

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento (CFCS ) has green-certified burial options for families.  The St. Francis of Assisi sections at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Cemetery in Rancho Maurita and St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Grass Valley are designated exclusively for Green Burial.

The St. Francis of Assisi sections are maintained in their natural state with minimum disturbance outside of the committals. Families may also choose between mechanical lowering of their loved one into the grave or hand lowering of their loved one by professional cemetery grounds staff.

There are no vaults or liners used in the St. Francis of Assisi section.  All committals are performed in a manner that results in direct contact with the soil.  All caskets and urns must be 100% wood or Green Burial Council certified.  Shrouds are also acceptable but must be made of all natural materials and preferably Green Burial Council certified.

Memorialization of the loved one may take place with a flat memorial or a bolder memorial but all memorialization is restricted to California sourced granite.

Artificial flowers and any other non-natural items are strictly prohibited in the St. Francis of Assisi Sections. 

Please contact Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Service of the Diocese of Sacramento to connect with a Family Service Advisor who can provide a comprehensive overview of the offering available to you and your family.