Funeral Ministry resources
Click here for the Pastoral Aid referred to in the above letter
Click here to download the Funeral Ministry Policy Brochure (PDF)
Additional Guidelines for Funeral Ministry (PDF – March 2023) Including: Support in Making Choices • Funeral Leaders • Additional Symbols • Floral Displays • Music Choice • Technology
Further resources:
1. Helpful Resources for the Preparation of a Christian Funeral (PDF)
Including: The Funeral Mass • Readings • Sample Leaflets • The Reception of the Body at the Church • Funerals when a Mass is not celebrated • Service A • Service B • Prayers for Gathering in the Home or the Funeral Parlour • Music Resources • Diocesan Policy on the placing of flags on a coffin • Helpful Hints on Preparing Words of Appreciation or Eulogy for a Funeral Liturgy • When Someone You Love Has Died – Preparing for A Funeral
2. Funeral Ministry Teams Helpful Resources (PDF)
Including: Introduction • Visiting the Home – Sensitivity • Helpful Checklist for Funeral Team • Useful extracts from the Ritual Books • From the General Introduction to the Order of Christian Funerals • Reception of the Body– What the Ritual Book itself contains • Some extracts from Ordo Exsequarium 1969 • Points of Reflection for Funeral Ministry Teams • Reflections and Experience of being a member of a Funeral Team • Reflection for Funeral Ministry Team Meeting prepared by Dr Sandra Cullen • Prayer Resources for Funeral Ministry Teams • Celebrating a Catholic Funeral • Irish Episcopal Commission for Liturgy • Celebrating the Death of a member of the Roman Catholic Church • Reflections on Celebrating A Catholic Funeral– Fr Joe Mullan • Ministry of Consolation • Memo on Media to parishes preparing for high profile funerals • Diocesan Guidelines for planning, construction and maintenance of Columbaria Columbarium • Gathering in the Presence of the Body • Rite of Committal
3. A Lay Funeral Leader Commissioning Rite
For more liturgical resources, visit litmus.dublindiocese.ie.