A Guide to Planning Ahead: Burial
Discussing death is often a difficult conversation. Many times, people wait until a loved one passes and are left with the responsibility of making…
Cremation, burial call for equal dignity
By JAVIER FAJARDO There are different reasons why more and more people each year choose to be cremated. Our bluegrass state is still very…
You can plan your giving, too
By SHEILA RICKETTS Special to The Record Planned giving is the process of arranging a contribution that will be allocated at a future date….
3 ways to support parents after loss
By HEIDI INDAHL As a mother, the Lord has asked me to do many difficult things. None more so, however, than returning five of…
A Catholic funeral orients us to hope
There’s a funeral scene in the movie “Love Actually.” Liam Neeson’s character stands awkwardly beside a casket and in front of a large screen….
The three parts of Catholic Funeral Rites
I. The Vigil Service: At the funeral home, a private home, or in the church, “the Christian community keeps watch with the family in…
Talking about God and grief with children
By LAURA KELLY FANUCCI Catholic News Service February is a tough month for our family, bringing the anniversaries of our twins’ deaths. Each year…
Cemeteries host events throughout the year
INFANT BURIAL PRAYER SERVICE — Monthly A prayer service to remember and pray for infants and children is held on the last Wednesday of…
We rely on the resurrection
Since the time of Jesus, the burial of the Christian faithful has been part of our Church experience. To bury the dead is one…