Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services (CFCS) of Colorado is a charitable organization serving the Archdiocese of Denver. As a ministry of the Catholic Church, we provide funeral, cremation, and cemetery services, as well as educational outreach to parishes and caregiver organizations. As part of our core purpose of "Filling the Void of Loss with Faith," we are dedicated to professionally bring faith and understanding to those making end-of-life decisions for themselves or those they love. While we do charge for our services in what has become a very commercial industry, we are committed, as a charity, to offer innovative programs that provide financial assistance, free options, and programs to meet the needs of our local community. Our locations include Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery (Wheat Ridge, CO), Saint Simeon Catholic Cemetery (Aurora, CO), and the Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Mt. Simeon (Aurora, CO), Caldwell-Kirk (Denver), and St. Olivet Catholic Cemetery was blessed on September 25, 1892 by Bishop Nicholas Matz. Since that time, over 150,000 people have been buried here and it serves, today, as a majestic and historical symbol of our faith. According to the Catholic Church, two places are considered sacred: the physical worship space and the Catholic cemetery. It is of significant importance to the church that proper reverence be afforded to the body, not only in life, but also in death. Our compassionate cemetery staff members take great care in every aspect of the burial process to respect the sacredness of the body and the ground in which it is laid. We offer full cemetery services which include standard casket and cremated ground burials, above-ground mausoleums, above-ground niches for cremated remains, and a full selection of grave markers. Our caring cemetery staff stands ready to assist you with all your cemetery-related needs. Visit Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 12801 W 44th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 or learn more by calling us at (720) 684-5302. St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery was blessed on April 22, 2004 by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., culminating several years of careful planning to bring a Catholic cemetery to the growing, east metro Denver region. Archbishop Chaput named the cemetery for St. Simeon, a man of the Holy Spirit. Simeon was told he would not see death until he had met the Messiah promised to the people of God. In the second chapter of Luke’s gospel, that upon seeing the Christ child enter the temple, Simeon took the baby Jesus in his arms and proclaimed, “Now I can die content! For I have seen the Savior you have given to the world.” We offer full cemetery services which include standard casket and cremated ground burials, above-ground mausoleums, above-ground niches for cremated remains, and a full selection of grave markers. Visit St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery 22001 East State Highway 30 Aurora, CO 80018 or learn more by calling us at (720) 943-6976. The Archdiocese of Denver opened its own mortuary and funeral home in 1981, located on the grounds of Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, CO. We were the first Catholic diocese in the United States to own and operate its own funeral home. Since that time, we have served over 20,000 families. As part of our guiding philosophy of "Filling the Void of Loss with Faith," we assist families with planning and facilitating the funeral services of their loved ones. Our caring funeral home staff stands ready to assist you with all your funeral-related needs. Visit the Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Mt. Olivet 12801 W 44th Ave Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 or learn more by calling us at (720) 684-5302. Caldwell-Kirk has a long, proud history serving Denver's African-American community. It was originally called Kirk Mortuary, and was founded in 1949 by the late William H. Kirk and his wife, Ruby Kirk-Gray. In 1984, the mortuary was renamed Caldwell-Kirk Mortuary when Elvin Caldwell, Jr., purchased it and became president and general manager. With its sale to the Archdiocese in February 2019, it acquired a new name, Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Caldwell-Kirk, and continues to serve the local community. Visit the Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at Caldwell-Kirk 2101 N. Marion St. Denver, CO 80205 or learn more by calling us at (720) 943-6974. In 2020, the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services opened a funeral home and cemeteries office at St. Thomas More Catholic church to better serve families in the Denver Metro Area. Visit the Archdiocese of Denver Funeral Home at St. Thomas More 8035 S. Quebec St. Centennial, CO 80112 or learn more by calling us at (720) 684-5272.
