Funeral Services

Arranging A Funeral Service For Our Loved Ones

Funerals are often a time of distress for families and funeral arrangements under these circumstances can be challenging as one may need to coordinate multiple issues. Here’s a guide to help you arrange a funeral service for your loved one:

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OBTAINING A DEATH CERTIFICATE

Contact the doctor of the deceased. The doctor will give you a medical certificate or if the deceased had died in hospital, you will obtain the document stating the cause of death.
Make a report to the Police who will issue you with a death certificate.

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INFORM THE PARISH SECRETARIAT

Submit a copy of the death certificate and baptism certificate to the Parish Secretariat.
Inform the Parish Secretariat of the duration of the wake and the intended date of the funeral.
The Parish Secretariat will arrange for a priest and venue for the funeral service. In the event that our Parish Priest and/or the parish venue is unavailable, the Parish Secretariat will arrange for another venue and/or priest.

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ARRANGING FOR A FUNERAL COMPANY

Contact your preferred funeral company who will do the necessary arrangements regarding the type of casket according to your means and preference, as well as the date and time of the funeral.
The funeral director will obtain for you a certificate of disposal of either cremation or burial.

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WAKE PRAYERS

The parish will arrange for prayers to be recited at the wake by the Lazarus Ministry.
You may also invite other prayer groups to say prayers at the wake.
Here is a list of Wake Chapels available in our Archdiocese:

Church of Christ the King
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church of St Francis Xavier
Church of St Joseph (Victoria Street)
Church of St Teresa
Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church of the Holy Cross
Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace
Church of St Joseph (Bukit Timah)
Church of St Stephen
Church of St Mary of the Angels *

* for parishioners only

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PLANNING FOR FUNERAL SERVICE

The parish will also arrange for a funeral minister to visit you at the wake and assist you with the preparations for the funeral service (Mass readings, etc.)

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FUNERAL DAY

On the day of funeral, the Funeral Minister first goes to pray before the coffin is closed and brought to Church.
When the funeral hearse arrives at the church, the priest meets the funeral cortege, and after a brief prayer, walks ahead of the coffin and bearers which is followed by the mourners. The service continues in the chapel.
After the service, the funeral procession will continue to the crematorium or cemetery. The Funeral Minister will lead the prayers of committal before the cremation and the priest will lead the prayers of committal before burial.

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INTERNMENT OF ASHES

You may wish to consult your family members regarding the internment of ashes in your preferred columbarium.
Here’s a list of parishes with a columbarium

Church of Christ the King
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Church of St Anthony
Church of St Francis of Assisi
Church of St Francis Xavier
Church of St Ignatius
Church of St Mary of the Angels *
Church of St Michael
Church of St Teresa
Church of Sts Peter and Paul
Church of the Holy Family
Church of the Holy Spirit
Church of the Holy Trinity *
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church of the Sacred Heart
St Anne’s Church
St Joseph’s Church (Bukit Timah) *

* for parishioners only

Contact

The Parish Secretariat coordinates the above services to help our community get through the difficult period with a peace of mind, striving to serve our parishioners in the charism of the Divine Mercy.

For enquiries or assistance, please call:

Parish Secretariat

T | 6583 3378
E | cdm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg