Funerals

In the Catholic Church, the funeral rites offer hope; the Church proclaims that death is not the end and is an expression of a belief in the resurrection.

When someone close to you dies, even if it is expected, you will begin to grieve. Grief can bring with it intense emotions like pain and sorrow. These are very normal emotions to experience and sometimes one of the hardest things to do is focus on planning a funeral when your grief is still raw.

In the Catholic Church, a funeral Mass allows you to celebrate the life of a person through death into eternal life. It can help strengthen and comfort those in mourning by allowing them to reflect on the life of the person who has died. It is also a time to share memories, celebrate the person’s life and provide comfort to others who are also grieving.

If you have the responsibility of planning a funeral for someone you love and you would like the funeral rite to take place in one of our Parish churches your funeral director will make contact the parish office.

The Funeral Director will also contact our Ministry of Care team who will visit you to talk you through the steps involved in planning a funeral − the options available to you, the burial or cremation, and arranging a priest or lay minister to preside.

The Parish Office provides the service of preparing and printing funeral booklets and this will be arranged when the Care team visit you.

Contact the Parish Office on 5507 4048 to make arrangements.