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2015 Annual
SMALLER CEMETERY
SEMINAR
APRIL 23-25
Albany, New York
Hilton Garden Inn
Albany, NY
Join your fellow cemeterians
for 2-1/2 days of learning,
networking and reflection:
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Call to Ministry: Now You’re
a Catholic Cemeterian
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Rites, Rituals &
Burial Guidelines
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Developing Cemetery Rules
& Regulations
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Do I Practice What I Preach?
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Forms & Record Keeping
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Accounting & Finance
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Streamlining Operations
- Mobile Technology
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Used Your Last Grave Now What Do You Do?
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Friend-Raising & Fund-Raising
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Saturday Program at Most
Holy Redeemer & St. Agnes
Cemeteries; Tour & Mass
at the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception.
A
PROGRAM FOR
CATHOLIC
CEMETERIANS
INVOLVED IN SMALLER OPERATIONS AND WHO WEAR A
VARIETY OF HATS ON A DAILY BASIS
Catholic Cemetery, March 2013
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Learn Valuable Insider’s
Techniques for Running
Your Smaller Cemetery
Operation
The Catholic Cemetery Conference is pleased to
present the Smaller Cemetery Seminar which will
provide you with the tools and information you
need to effectively run your operation. Geared
specifically for Catholic cemeterians in the smaller parish operations who wear many hats at
work, this two and one-half day program focuses
on your most pressing issues. Join other cemeterians who face similar challenges in their operation for a time of learning, prayer, networking and
reflection. You’ll return home to your parish
cemetery refreshed and ready to put your new
skills and operating knowledge right to work.
Friday, April 24
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
8:00 am CCC Registration
Thursday, April 23
6:00 pm CCC Registration
7:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION
Join us for some “lite fare” and dialogue. Tonight will give
you the opportunity to meet your fellow colleagues for this
program and help set the stage for the next few days.
WELCOME REMARKS
Rick Touchette, CCCE
Executive Director, Albany Diocesan Cemeteries
8:30 am RITES, RITUALS & BURIAL GUIDELINES
Msgr. William Baver, CCCE, Th.M.,
M. Div., KCHS
Secretary, Catholic Cemetery Conference
Director of Cemeteries, Diocese of Allentown
The Rite of Christian Burial consists of the Vigil,
Funeral Liturgy and the Rite of Committal. A solid
understanding of these rites will be useful to those
who minister in small parish cemeteries as they work
with families of the deceased, funeral directors and
others that they serve in their cemetery. Canon law
and liturgical law will be discussed concerning
Christian burial of the body and human remains.
9:45 am Refreshment Break
10:00 am ADMINISTRATIVE/OFFICE PROCEDURES
Most Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger, D.D.
Bishop of Albany
FOR SMALLER CEMETERIES
PART I - Rules & Regulations
Carol K. Giambalvo, MA, CCCE, FAAGC
Past President, Catholic Cemetery Conference
Director of Cemeteries, Diocese of Rockford
“CALL TO MINISTRY: NOW
YOU’RE A CATHOLIC CEMETERIAN”
Andrew Schafer, K.H.S., CCCE
President, Catholic Cemetery Conference
Director of Cemeteries, Archdiocese of Newark
Do you get up in the morning and love going to your
job? This work of managing and maintaining Catholic
cemeteries is not just a job; it is a ministry. We fulfill
a necessary need in our human culture. Andy will
offer insights on why our daily work is so important
to our Church. This opening presentation will set the
stage for the next two days.
Cemeterians from small Catholic Cemeteries wear many
hats — from accounting, record keeping, ministering to the
grieving, and also being an enforcer of the necesssary rules
and regulations. How can just a few people (and sometimes only one person) handle all these responsibilities?
ADMINISTRATIVE/OFFICE PROCEDURES FOR SMALLER
CEMETERIES will take on this question and work with you
to find some solutions:
Rules & Regulations: organizing begins with setting up (or
re-examining) the rules and regulations you have in place
at your cemeteries. There is a basic outline for these R & R,
so that you don’t overdo or underdo the words.
2015 Annual
Seminar
11:00 am Stretch Break
Saturday, April 25
11:15 am ADMINISTRATIVE/OFFICE PROCEDURES
7:30-8:30 am Breakfast
FOR SMALLER CEMETERIES (cont.)
PART II - Forms & Record Keeping
Carol K. Giambalvo, MA, CCCE, FAAGC
Past President, Catholic Cemetery Conference
Director of Cemeteries, Diocese of Rockford
After we know the rules, we need to know what kind of
records we need to keep. What does your State require?
What does the Church require? What is the simplest
and/or best system?
12 noon Lunch
1:30 pm DO I PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH?
David Michener
President/CEO,
Allegheny Cemetery
As a former member of the Small
Cemetery Committee and supplier to
the cemetery industry, David presented ideas to our Small Cemetery
Seminar a number of years ago regarding organizing our
facilities, public perception of our properties and some
ideas for developing burial locations for families choosing
cremation. David now oversees two cemeteries, and he
will review with us again these topics to determine if he
practices now what he preached then and are these ideas
working for his properties. This presentation will provide
you with some insightful ideas to implement for your own
cemeteries.
2:30 pm Stretch Break
2:45 pm ADMINISTRATIVE/OFFICE PROCEDURES
FOR SMALLER CEMETERIES (cont.)
PART III - Accounting & Finance
8:00 am CCC Registration
8:30 am YOU HAVE USED YOUR LAST GRAVE -
NOW WHAT DO YOU DO?
Mark R. Lazaroski, CCCE
Director of Cemeteries
Diocese of Syracuse
Now that you have backed yourself into a
corner and think it is too late, you should
be thinking — “I can solve this problem.”
This session will allow you to explore options you probably
never considered. A cemetery is never “dead;” there is
always opportunity for “life.”
9:00 am Refreshment Break
9:15 am STREAMLINING OPERATIONS —
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Nick Timpe
Director of Sales and Marketing
webCemeteries.com
Mobile devices have changed our culture,
and they are now changing our industry.
Families can be empowered to interact
with cemeteries on a level never before imagined, and
cemeteries can find new cultural relevance in modern
technology. Join us to learn how you can serve your
community with mobile applications for cemetery
mapping, memorialization, landscape maintenance,
work orders, digital memorials and more.
10:30 am Stretch Break
11:00 am FRIEND-RAISING
AND FUND-RAISING
Carol K. Giambalvo, MA, CCCE, FAAGC
Past President, Catholic Cemetery Conference
Director of Cemeteries, Diocese of Rockford
Rick Touchette, CCCE
Executive Director, Albany Diocesan
Cemeteries
Accounting and Finance ... are you putting away money
for Perpetual Care? How do you prepare a budget? How
can a budget help you create the roadmap to success?
Join us to find out.
Kelly Grimaldi
Historian, Albany Diocesan Cemeteries
Evening on Your Own
Albany Diocesan Cemeteries has changed
its marketing focus from advertising to
friend-raising. Catholic cemeteries should
be seen as part of the fabric of the Catholic community,
worthy of community support. Learn no-cost and low-cost
ways to engage the public, create PR opportunities, and
increase your market share.
Schedule
12 noon Lunch & Conversation
1:00 pm Buses will depart promptly from the main
entrance of the hotel to Most Holy Redeemer
and St. Agnes Cemeteries.
5:00 pm Tour of the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception
All afternoon sessions and programming will
be held on site at Most Holy Redeemer and
St. Agnes Cemeteries, Diocese of Albany.
1:30 pm MOST HOLY REDEEMER AND ST. AGNES
CEMETERY SITE VISIT & TOUR
Bus one will arrive at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Staff
will accompany attendees to tour Kateri Meadow Natural
Burial Preserve, Holy Family Garden Mausoleums, and the
Garden of Remembrance.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
5:15 pm Vigil Mass at the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception
Return to Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
7:00 pm CLOSING RECEPTION, DINNER
& CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION
Prince of Peace Urn Garden at Most Holy Redeemer
Cemetery
Bus two will arrive at St. Agnes Cemetery simultaneously.
Staff will accompany attendees to tour American Saints
Mausoleum, the Living Room Art Gallery and the role of
the Historian, the Civil War Program, Pastoral Care Ministry,
and tours of Founder’s Hill.
Both of these program elements will illustrate ways to
promote cemeteries, provide public relations opportunities,
and connect with the public at little or no cost.
At 2:45 pm, each respective bus will depart for the other
cemetery tour.
4:30 pm Buses will depart for the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception
Sunday, April 26
Departure
Seminar Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn
Albany, NY
800 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211 Ph: 518.464.6666
Complimentary shuttle to/from
Albany International Airport
To Make Your Room
Reservations:
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Call the hotel directly at 518.464.6666. Mention that you will
be attending the CCC Smaller Cemetery Seminar and provide
them with the group code: Catholic Cemetery Conference.
CUT OFF DATE IS MARCH 22, 2015.
Transportation
The hotel offers complimentary shuttle to and from Albany International
Airport. Once you retrieve your luggage, call the Hotel for pick-up. Taxies
are also available at the airport
Additional Amenities the Hotel Offers:
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Complimentary self parking
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Complimentary in room and public Wi-Fi; high speed internet
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Complimentary coffee in room; newspaper M-F
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24-hour pavilion pantry market; complimentary beverage area
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Heated indoor pool and whirlpool
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Complimentary fitness center
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Learning, Networking and
Camaraderie. Join us!
Business Center open 24 hours; express mail, fax,
printer, photo copying and conference capability
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Gift shop and laundry/valet service; self-laundry available
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Room service
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Lounge
Cover: The Garden of Remembrance statue at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery,
by Biondan North America.
Registration Information
Program Fee
Hotel Information
The registration fee for this program is $300 and includes all
course materials and instruction; welcome reception; breakfasts and lunches; coffee/refreshment breaks; round-trip transportation for cemetery site visit; farewell reception/dinner
Saturday evening, and certificate of completion.
Hilton Garden Inn
800 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
Phone: 518.464.6666
To Register by Mail
Complete the registration form and mail it with your check
or credit card information for $300 to:
2015 SMALLER CEMETERY SEMINAR
Catholic Cemetery Conference
1400 South Wolf Road, Building #3
Hillside, IL 60162-2197
Reservations may be made directly to the hotel . Be sure to mention
our group code: Catholic Cemetery Conference to receive our special rate of $129.00 single/double which includes complimentary
internet and self-parking. The reservation cutoff date is March 22,
2015. Reservations after that date will be made on availability.
The hotel is located minutes from Albany International Airport with
complimentary airport shuttle to/from hotel. After retrieving your
luggage, call the hotel for pickup. Taxies are also available.
Cancellation Policy
To Register by Fax
Complete the registration form and fax it to the Catholic Cemetery
Conference at: 708.202.1255. While we will gladly accept a fax registration for this program, you will need to put the payment for your
registration fee in the mail to CCC at the address above. Upon
receipt of payment, a letter of confirmation will be sent.
Seminar tuition less a $75 administrative fee, is refundable if notice
is received by April 2, 2015.
Questions?
Please call Irene Lazaroski, Director, Meetings and Education, at
315.696.5919 or email iklazaroski@catholiccemeteryconference.org
Registration Form
2015 Smaller Cemetery Seminar
April 23-25, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn
800 Albany Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
518.464.6666
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