Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
- Catholic funeral guidelines and Mass readings
- The Order of Christian Funerals and explanations
- Vatican guidelines on cremation
- Prayers for death and the dying
- Additional prayers
- Obituary information form
- Cemeteries/columbaria in the Diocese of Charlotte
- Estimating funeral and burial costs
- Funeral planning worksheets
- Videos: Stories from people who faced difficult life issues
Questions about Catholic Funerals
Funeral planning
- Cemeteries and columbaria in the Diocese of Charlotte
- Pre-planning your funeral
- Music and hospitality are key to funeral liturgies
- What is the purpose of Catholic funerals?
- Offering Masses for the dead
- Funeral planning worksheets
- The right to a funeral liturgy
- Vatican offers further guidance on handling cremains
Parish Funeral Guides
- St. Ann Church, Charlotte
- St. Barnabas Church, Arden
- St. Basil the Great Ukrainian Greek Catholic Mission, Charlotte
- St. Gabriel Church, Charlotte
- Queen of the Apostles Church, Belmont
- St. Mark Church, Huntersville
- St. Matthew Church, Charlotte
- St. Michael Church, Gastonia
- St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
- St. Therese Church, Mooresville