Guidance and Peace in a Difficult Time: Plan a Catholic Funeral with Ease
Facing the Passing of a Loved One?
Why You Need a Catholic Funeral Planning Guide
Clarity in a Time of Confusion
When a loved one is nearing the end of their life or has recently passed, it can be difficult to know where to start. Catholic Legacy’s funeral planning tool offers step-by-step guidance, helping you make important decisions during an emotionally challenging time.
Honor Your Loved One’s Faith
A Catholic funeral is not just about saying goodbye – it’s about celebrating the hope of eternal life and ensuring that your loved one’s faith is respected. Our Catholic Funeral Planning guide helps you plan a funeral that aligns with Catholic teachings, from selecting readings and hymns to arranging for the Sacraments.
Relieve the Burden on Your Family
Planning a funeral involves many details, and making these decisions during a time of grief can be overwhelming. Catholic Legacy’s tool simplifies the process, ensuring that every detail is handled with care, allowing your family to focus on supporting one another.
How Catholic Legacy Can Help
Step-by-Step Funeral Planning
Catholic Legacy’s guide guides you through the entire process of planning a wake, reviewal (if desired), funeral Mass, and cemetery committal. Not only does this help you document what’s happening during each aspect of the process, but also allows you to outline the different points of contact for the funeral home, Parish, and cemetery. You’ll find that our form is easy to use from choosing the appropriate readings and hymns to arranging who will present the eulogy.
Guidance for Immediate and Upcoming Needs
Whether your loved one is about to pass away or has recently passed, our Catholic Funeral Planning guide provides immediate guidance on what to do next. Building our platform with the guidance of Parish employees and priests who have planned and participated in thousands of Funeral Masses, Catholic Legacy outlines a comprehensive guide for every aspect of the planning process. You’ll be able to identify even the smallest of details including military arrangements for veterans, hotel block information for out-of-town family members, and special items to keep in the casket.
Aligned with Catholic Tradition
In today's fast-paced world, many of us neglect to plan for the inevitable. This is especially true when it comes to funeral arrangements. Unfortunately, there's no standardized form to help plan a Catholic funeral. Many elderly individuals pass away without documenting their wishes, leaving their loved ones to make difficult decisions. Catholic Legacy's funeral planning tool addresses this gap by offering a simple and effective way to document your desires for a Catholic funeral. This ensures that your final wishes are honored and that your loved ones can focus on grieving, rather than making complex decisions. Our tool guides you through the process, from choosing readings and hymns to selecting a funeral home. By planning ahead, you can provide peace of mind for your loved ones and ensure a meaningful farewell.
Free and Easy to Use
During a time of grief, the last thing you need is added stress. Our platform is free, simple to use, and accessible from anywhere. You can start planning immediately, knowing that every step is designed to honor your loved one’s faith. Also, our documents are easy to share through the platform so all the family members will know what is happening and when.
What to Do When a Loved One is about to Pass Away
When a loved one is nearing death, it's a natural desire to ensure they are comfortable and receive the spiritual support they need. Here's how Catholic Legacy can guide you through this difficult time
Arrange for the Sacraments
The Importance of Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament offers comfort, strength, and peace to the dying and their families. It's a time for reconciliation with God and a chance to receive forgiveness for sins.
Eucharist: Receiving Holy Communion can provide spiritual nourishment and strengthen your loved one's faith.
Utilize Catholic Legacy's Funeral Guide
Comprehensive Planning: Our online Funeral Guide and Catholic Funeral Planning streamlines the process by prompting you with all the necessary questions. It helps you navigate the immediate days after a loved one's passing, from contacting family members to outlining funeral arrangements.
Easily Share with Your Parish: The Funeral Guide can be shared directly within the Catholic Legacy platform with your parish administrator. This saves time for both the family and the parish admin, ensuring that all necessary details are communicated efficiently and respectfully.
Contact Your Parish Priest
Sacramental Arrangements: The priest can schedule the Anointing of the Sick and Last Rites (if needed). He can also offer guidance on funeral Mass arrangements.
Plan the Funeral Mass
Celebrating Eternal Life: The Funeral Mass is a central part of a Catholic funeral. It's a celebration of your loved one's life and the hope of eternal life they hold in Christ.
Catholic Funeral Planning Guide: This guide allows you to choose readings, hymns, and prayers that reflect Catholic traditions and your loved one's wishes. We offer a wide selection of popular hymns and USCCB-recommended readings for Catholic funerals.
Coordinate with a Funeral Home
Finding a Respectful Provider: Choose a funeral home that respects and upholds Catholic traditions to ensure that your final rites are carried out in accordance with your faith.
Catholic Legacy as Your Ally: When you document your wishes, your intentions can be communicated better to the funeral home, parish and cemetery through your family, ensuring all details are handled accordingly.
Take Action Today
When facing the loss of a loved one, it’s important to have a plan that honors their faith and provides clarity during a difficult time. Catholic Legacy’s funeral planning tool offers the guidance you need to create a meaningful, faith-filled funeral service.
Find peace of mind knowing that your loved one’s funeral will be a true reflection of their Catholic faith. It’s quick, easy, and free with Catholic Legacy.
FAQs
Catholic Legacy’s funeral planning tool guides you through every step of the process, from selecting readings and hymns to coordinating with a funeral home. Our tool is designed to ensure that your loved one’s funeral aligns with Catholic traditions. Also, the advanced document sharing system allows all family members and friends to be informed of what is happening and when.
Yes. Catholic Legacy’s tool is designed to help you plan ahead, guiding what to do if your loved one is nearing the end of life. This can help ease the burden when the time comes.
Yes! Catholic Legacy offers a completely free Catholic Funeral planning guide that you can use to ensure your loved one’s funeral honors their faith and provides comfort to your family. If you appreciate the service, you are welcome to leave a donation after your plan is created to help us continue to bring this service to more people.
Catholic Legacy prioritizes data security and privacy. We employ robust security measures to protect sensitive information. You can rest assured that your data is handled in accordance with relevant privacy regulations.
While we do not have the authority to give legal advice, our team is available to assist you with any questions or concerns related to using the platform, navigating the sign-up process or completing your funeral plan. We're here to help make the process as smooth as possible.
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