St. Mary's Cemetery Committee

St. Mary's Cemetery Committee provides a vehicle that enhances the ability of the parish to administer the parish cemetery facility.  The cemetery committee is advisory in nature.  It advises the Pastor on cemetery operational matters, makes policy suggestions regarding the cemetery operation and may fill a procedural role, acting as the "buffer" between the cemetery operation and the parish.  This committee, when properly constituted and fully implemented, improves communication with the parish community, reduces the potential for illegal practices and contributes to a more fiscally responsible operation of an important parish ministry.  It encourages cooperation among the pastor, the committee and the parishioners, and allows safeguards to be put in place that will insure the on-going, long-term viability of the parish cemetery even in the face of changing pastors, changing personnel and changing parish demographics.