Funeral Planning

The death of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences a person/family can go through. A funeral is a time for the family to grieve, as well as to spend time in deep prayer and reflection on the mystery of the life promised by Christ to faithful disciples.

Our goal -- our ministry -- is to help grieving families and to assist the deceased through our prayers and rituals to journey towards heaven. Because your loved one was a member of our family, and to allow us the opportunity to carry out a corporal work of mercy, we do most of the tasks associated with the funeral Mass (i.e. read, serve, distribute, etc.).

A funeral reflects the liturgical style of a specific parish. Although Mother Church has Universal Norms for funerals, each parish is given the right to work within those norms, adapting them to the personality of the parish. By choosing a parish within Holy Family , Clermont Co., you are agreeing to abide by our policies. If not, you should have the funeral at a different place.

Holy Family is our community -- a family to which your deceased loved one belonged.  Thus, by their membership they have accepted the policies and procedures of Holy Family, Clermont Co. Therefore, we expect individual families to respect and follow our policies.

If a particular family does not wish to accept our policies, they are free to go to another parish outside this Parish Family.

Holy Communion (Eucharist) is our most sacred treasure, and therefore we will do everything within our power to protect and uphold the sanctity of our Lord. As St. Paul warns, “Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves” (1 Cor:11).

We realize that not everyone who attends a funeral Mass is Catholic or a practicing Catholic. We want to remind you that only those who are practicing Catholics may receive the Eucharist. Please communicate this to anyone who may not be aware of it so that they do not receive. Please let them know they are to remain seated during the Communion Rite. The priest will also make an announcement in order to let all those present understand this Church teaching.