Bereavement Team
This group offers support and assistance to families in their preparations for the funeral of a loved one. Members are scheduled in pairs and will visit the funeral home at a time suitable to the family. They will assist the family members in choosing the Readings, Hymns, Intercessions, etc. Family members are encouraged to participate in the Liturgy by carrying the Cross and/or Candles or by doing the Readings and Intercessions. The team members also offer to preside at a Prayer Vigil for the deceased on the evening before the funeral. During the month of the Holy Souls (November) a Mass is celebrated for the deceased, with participation by the bereaved families and all parishioners. The Bereavement Teams takes an active role in this Mass.