The staff at St. Vincent Ferrer compassionately assists families in planning the funeral for their loved one. Our funeral minister will make available to you selections for mass readings, psalms, and appropriate song selections. At that time, you may offer personal stories or anecdotes from your loved one’s life that you would like the presiding priest to share during the funeral mass. Eulogies are not allowed during Mass; however, family sharings are encouraged at the wake or funeral luncheons. Please let us know if you would like to display pictures of the deceased, as we will have stands available.
Typically funeral masses are at 10am Monday thru Friday (instate at 9:30) and 11am (instate at 10:30) on Saturdays. Funeral luncheons are available to families of deceased parishioners depending on availability of church hall. Cost for luncheon depends upon menu selection.
Directives for Catholic Funerals:
Questions and Answers
- Who can be buried from the Catholic Church?
- Can those who have died as a result of suicide be buried from the Church?
- May someone who has not been able to attend Church for a few years because of their living in a nursing home still be buried from a parish church?
- Why does the Church not sacramentally anoint bodies after death?
- At the time of death, whom do we call to set things in motion?
- What are the funeral rites?
- Are Catholics allowed to be cremated?
- What Scriptures are allowed?
- Who can read the readings at the Funeral Mass?
- What music is allowed?
- Can we have a eulogy?
- Are priests the only ones who can lead the Scripture service or the Cemetery service?
- What do we do with the cremated remains after the funeral?
- Can we plan our funeral arrangements months or years in advance?
- What is the difference between a Funeral Mass and a Memorial Mass?
- Are Funeral Masses allowed in funeral homes?
- Why can’t we schedule the funeral in the parish when we want it?
- Are they some days funerals are not allowed?
- Is there a fee to the church?
- Why are we encouraged to pray for the dead?
To review the answers to these frequently asked questions for Catholic funerals and the Archbishop’s pastoral letter, please visit the Archdiocese website: