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Don’t leave funeral planning until it’s too late

December 07, 2017

All too often, families don't know what their loves one wanted. Tell them now - it's a chance to witness to the Resurrection

Vatican: Ashes must not be scattered or kept at home

October 25, 2016

The new instructions were released on Tuesday by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

How to restore the meaning of funeral Masses – and save some money

September 19, 2016

The 'funeral without the funeral' could refocus our attention on the Eucharistic sacrifice. It's a lot cheaper, too

Death is hard, but the ancient, hallowed ritual of the Catholic Church can provide lasting consolation

November 09, 2012

Humans require more than secular rites of 'closure'

Today’s Catholic must-reads: 07/11/12

November 07, 2012

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

The Church is against cremation. Yet at our parish the storing of ashes nourishes faith and encourages prayers for the dead

April 04, 2012

The Italian Church's newly promulgated Funeral Rites leave me in a quandary

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