Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
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FUNERALS
RETURN, MY SOUL, TO YOUR REST,
FOR THE LORD HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU.
FOR MY SOUL HAS BEEN FREED FROM DEATH,
MY EYES FROM TEARS,
MY FEET FROM STUMBLING I SHALL WALK
BEFORE THE LORD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING.
~ PSALM 116: 7 – 9
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Community wishes to extend our sincere sympathy to you and your family on the death of your loved one. Dealing with death and grief can be very painful no matter how prepared we are. It is hard to make decisions during this emotional time. We wish to assist you as best we can and to make this process as easy as possible.
As you begin to prepare your own funeral or plan for the funeral of a loved one, the information found in this packet will be helpful. As your Catholic faith has guided you through life, it will support and guide you as you now embrace death.
Through its funeral rites, the Church commends the dead to God’s merciful love and asks for the forgiveness of their sins and reminds us that God is there for us in times of crisis. We celebrate the funeral Mass for both the dead and the living and comfort them in their grief. God has created each person for eternal life. Death is not the end.
Funeral Liturgy Planning
Because we work with funeral directors to provide funeral services for families who have lost a loved one, you should first contact the funeral home of your choice to begin the funeral planning. The funeral home will serve as the liaison between the family and the parish by contacting the parish to find out when the church will be available. After the day and time is finalized with the church by the funeral home, the Parish Office will contact the family member to arrange for a planning meeting.