Sponsored Partner Spotlight: PlotBox Secures Strategic Investment to Advance Deathcare Innovation

We are pleased to share exciting news from our Supplier Partner, PlotBox, a leading provider of cloud-based cemetery, crematory, and funeral home management solutions. On April 22, 2025, PlotBox announced a strategic investment from Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm specializing in high-growth technology companies. This partnership aims to accelerate PlotBox’s expansion, drive continued … Read more

Remembering Pope Francis: A Reflection on His Legacy and Ministry to the Faithful

As Catholic funeral and cemetery professionals serving diocesan communities across the western United States and Canada, we join the global Church in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025, on Easter Monday. His legacy as a humble servant, spiritual leader, and advocate for mercy and justice has touched the lives … Read more

CCFW Members in the News: A Testament to Hope at Resurrection Mausoleum

At the heart of our ministry lies a promise—one of hope, remembrance, and eternal life. That promise was beautifully reaffirmed with the recent renovation of the Resurrection Mausoleum at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix, as shared in The Catholic Sun. In a rededication ceremony filled with prayer and reverence, the Most Rev. John P. … Read more

Retirement Blessing to CCFW Member, Richard Peterson

To our Dear Friend and Colleague, Richard Peterson, On behalf of CCFW and all its members, we extend our heartfelt congratulations on your well-deserved retirement after an outstanding 32 years with the Seattle Archdiocese Associated Catholic Cemeteries. Your dedication and commitment to the mission of  Associated Catholic Cemeteries as well as our own organization have … Read more

Better Connected: Why Combo Operators need a Single Source of Truth

CCFW Supplier Member Sponsored Article by PlotBox Depending on how far you got through your geometry textbook, you’ll know that the shortest distance between two points is often defined as a straight line. So why then in providing services do we often find ourselves taking a more circuitous route when getting from point A to point … Read more

CCFW Roundtable Discussion 7-30-20

Thank you to all who joined us and contributed to the conversation! You may access the latest Roundtable Recording at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/3uBfM4jS7VNJR9LC5waPZrQ6O5XAX6a81nAcrKYKnhx67fWCVhleq_G3dX74TNPw Password: wE6Q5?=R The July 30, 2020 Roundtable discussion focused: Procedures for when an employee tests positive? Are you allowing outdoor funeral masses? And, if you are, how are you handling them? What has been … Read more

CCFW Roundtable Discussion 6-23-20

You may access the latest Roundtable Recording at: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/vJAtdpDz52RIRavJxxzQeIMRLIHqX6a8g3UWqfQLzRkHmGbkLtl_xl42ht_N8vUz Password: 0y+^@o@2 The June 23, 2020 Roundtable discussion focused: What if we want to limit attendance more that what states allow? What access are we providing to restrooms? Graveside Burial Funeral masses

2017 Annual Convention will be held in…

Next year we will meet in South Lake Tahoe at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. It’s a beautiful, family-friendly venue and will be an excellent chance for us to network, learn and grow. Registration forms and program information will be available later in the year! Save the date! April 25, 2017 Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel