Guide for Celebrating Funerals

by Joseph DeGrocco, Bruce T Morrill SJ and H Richard Rutherford CSC

The process of preparing a Catholic Funeral can be a healing and life-giving experience for all who are involved.  This resource provides a thorough overview of the Funeral Rites as found in the Order of Christian Funerals - from the first meeting with families after death through the Rite of Committal.  It offers pastoral guidance for collaborating with families, preparing the rites, involving liturgical ministers, and ways for your parish to be a source of comfort, hope and strength for mourners. 

Liturgy Training Publications 2017

155 pages