Funeral Planning Guide

When your family is ready, you can share the first planning details here. Our parish team will receive them immediately and follow up personally to continue the process with you.

Begin Planning Preplanning Worksheet

How do I prepare for a funeral?

First Steps

Please call the parish office at 555 555 5555 to notify us that someone has died and you are requesting a funeral.

Our coordinator of funerals will call you back as soon as possible. When making arrangements after a loved one has passed, the best place to begin is to choose and contact a mortuary or funeral home of your choice. They will help coordinate arrangements between the funeral home, the Church, and the Cemetery.

Heritage Funeral Chapels is our preferred mortuary.
Heritage Funeral Chapel
6830 W Thunderbird Rd,
Peoria AZ 85381 (623) 974-3671

What should families know before planning?

A vigil service is offered the day before the funeral. The funeral may be either a Mass or a Liturgy of the Word. We generally recommend a Liturgy of the Word for those who are not practicing Catholics. Following the funeral, a graveside committal service is also available.
Funerals are typically available on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, generally at 10:30 AM.

How are readings chosen?

Families may select from the prescribed readings for the Funeral Mass or funeral service. Individual tributes or eulogies are not permitted during the Funeral Mass. They are typically reserved for the vigil, rosary, or a reception following the liturgy.