Bereavement

Funeral Preparation Ministry

At Saint Joan of Arc, we extend our condolences to families experiencing the loss of a loved one. The Catholic Church encourages families and individuals to participate in the planning of a Funeral Mass.  Here at Saint Joan of Arc, a member of our funeral preparation ministry meets with the family's contact to help them with choosing the readings and music for the Mass. This member also acts as a conduit for information to be passed on to the celebrant and the music ministry.

We provide a booklet which lists the available choices of readings well as the hymns to be sung at Mass by a cantor.

By working together with the funeral preparation minister, the family of the deceased designs a Mass which is both personal and beautiful.

The same care and assistance is offered to any parishioner interested in pre-planning their own funeral.

For more information, please call Barbara Strakele (508-255-4331) or Nancy Rouillard (508-246-7746), co-leaders.