The creed of the RCA is consistent with that of the National Catholic Cemetery Conference:

• We acknowledge that the Catholic cemetery is established to carry out the sacred
  religious function of the burial and care for the resting places of the deceased.
  
  
• We accept the responsibility of implementing this religious function under the
  direction and supervision of the local Church authority.
  
  
• We believe in and are firmly committed to the teachings and rich tradition of the
  Catholic Church with regard to the deceased and the sacredness of the cemeteries
  in which their bodies rest.
  
  
• We recognize the deep religious significance of the Corporal Work of Mercy involved
  in the burial of the dead and reverence for the deceased.
  
  
• We are dedicated to the respectful care of the people of God who even in death
  remain a part of the whole Christian community.
  
  
• We are committed to encouraging Catholic prayer and devotion for our deceased
  brothers and sisters especially in our cemeteries.
  
  
• We will oppose any effort to minimize or destroy any of the Catholic teachings which
  relate to death, burial, and devotion to the departed souls.
  
  
• We will proclaim through our words, work and example the sacredness of the
  Human Body, the Belief in the Resurrection, and the Christian Virtue of Hope.