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Please make contact with the Parish Office and Fr Kim.

The Catholic funeral

In its fullest form there are three main stages to a Catholic funeral:

  1. The Reception of the Body or Prayer Vigil, usually the evening before the funeral. This is popular, but optional.

  2. A funeral Mass or a funeral service without Mass.

  3. The committal which takes place at the cemetery or crematorium.

Not every Catholic funeral follows this pattern but it will incorporate elements for each of the three stages.