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Funeral Planning

First and foremost, the staff at Saint Peter the Apostle would like to send our condolences to you and your family! We understand this is a difficult time and we hope to help you in scheduling a Mass or Service for your loved one in the most compassionate way possible.

In the midst of grief, planning a funeral for departed loved ones comes with hard
decisions. Whether you are young in age or young at heart, it is never too soon to think about planning your Funeral Mass. What a blessing it is for your family to know that you have made known your wishes for Readings and Music for the celebration of your life. If you are interested in spending some time making these selections, please contact the Parish Office.

When a loved one dies, you should first contact the funeral home that will be handling your arrangements. The funeral home will contact the parish and will work closely with the family and the parish. The parish has worked with many funeral homes and has no preferences or recommendations.

When the moment of death has come, one of the following prayers may be said:

PRAYERS AFTER DEATH, PRAYER ONE
Saints of God, come to his/her aid! Come to meet him/her, angels of the Lord! (Response) Receive his/her soul and present him/her to God The most High. May Christ, who called you, take you to himself; may angels lead you to Abraham’s side.
(Response) Give him/her eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on him/her forever.
Amen.

PRAYERS AFTER DEATH, PRAYER TWO
(Prayer for Family and Friends) God of all consolation, in your unending love and mercy for us, you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life. Show compassion to your people in their sorrow. Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by dying for us, conquered death and by rising again, restored life. May we then go forward eagerly to meet him, and after our life on earth
be reunited with our brothers and sisters where every tear will be wiped away. We ask this through Christ our Lord. 
Amen.

To plan a funeral, you do not need to notify the parish office before the time of death since the parish cannot make any arrangements until that time. Do contact the Parish immediately if in need of Last Rites: 817-246-3622, and leave a message.