The Christian faith calls us to witness, even in death, new life which God gives in Christ through his death and resurrection. We have prepared this page to help you and your family prepare in advance. It will help your family and the parish clergy to understand your wishes and preferences. A member of the clergy should be notified immediately of a death. The clergy will help plan the service and stands ready to help your family.
Christian burial is marked by three characteristics.
Second, it is a time when members of the Body of Christ gather to comfort one another and to offer mutual assurance of God s abiding Love. Third, it is a liturgy of celebration whereby, we give thanks for a deceased loved one and commend that person to the care of Almighty God. The interment of the remains As part of the preparation for Christian burial, the Faithful are urged to counsel with members of the clergy. The rubrics on these pages are of particular interest. Knowing that all the gifts we have come from God, it is important for all parishioners to make prudent provisions for their families, to prepare wills, while they are in good health and to arrange for the disposal of their temporal goods not neglecting, if they are able, to leave bequests for religious and charitable use.