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Catholic Funeral Workshop-November 3rd

Posted on August 30, 2018 in: Events

Catholic Funerals

Rites, Cremation, Planning, Pre-planning, Cemetery Policies

Click Here for a Registration Form

Registration begins at 9:00
Program from 9:30 – Noon

Fee: $10

For all parishioners, liturgy committees, music ministers, bereavement committee members

Opening presentation: The Funeral Rites of the Church
Cremation and Organ Donation
Diocesan Cemetery Policies
CT Laws on Funerals
Planning a Funeral Mass
Pre-planning
Cemetery Policies

For more information call 860-848-2237x203

Click Here for a Registration Form

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