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"We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. (2 Corinthians 5)

Christian Funerals

Introduction

For the Christian the day of death inaugurates, at the end of his sacramental life, the fulfilment of his new birth begun at Baptism, the definitive "conformity" to "the image of the Son" conferred by the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and participation in the feast of the Kingdom which was anticipated in the Eucharist - even if final purifications are still necessary for him in order to be clothed with the nuptial garment.

The Christian funeral confers on the deceased neither a sacrament nor a sacramental since he has "passed" beyond the sacramental economy. It is nonetheless a liturgical celebration of the Church. The ministry of the Church aims at expressing efficacious communion with the deceased, at the participation in that communion of the community gathered for the funeral and at the proclamation of eternal life to the community.

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Funerals at the Parish

If someone close to you has died recently please contact the office in order to organise a Christian funeral

Praying for the dead

 

Praying for the people who have recently passed over takes an important part in the liturgy of the holy mass and all parishioners are encouraged to pray for the deceased and their families. Please take a second to recite the prayer for the dead in our prayer web page.

 

If you have recently lost someone close to you, or soon it is going to be celebrated the anniversary of the death of someone you know, you can write down his name in our intentions page. His name will be announced during the Mass and parishioners going to be asked to pray for them.

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