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Catholic Church of America
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About Us
The clergy are members of the
clergy of the Catholic Church of America. We are an
Independent Catholic clergy members with valid
sacramental orders and faculties. The Catholic Church
of America is an independent (Old Catholic Church
tradition) Church with validly recognized
sacraments by Catholic jurisdictions. we have held
various positions at our parishes. We have officiated
at many funeral services and are able to so with or without a funeral Mass.
Personalization of Funeral
Service
In creating a funeral service, it is important to have a
priest who is competent and experienced in pastoral
care. Our experience is that families want a service which reflects who they are. They appreciate a priest who will take the time
to discuss the many options that are available to them.
Most funeral services follow the traditional Catholic
rite. We assist families in personalizing the
funeral service, to make it truly expressive of who the
person was and the family's desires. There are many ways in which
this can be accomplished, options for readings, both
from the scriptures and other sources which speak to
eternal life are permissible. There is also the option
of having a vigil or wake serve the day before the
funeral, a full funeral Mass, or a funeral service
outside of Mass. Discussing your wishes with us is the best way
to assure that your needs are met.
Funeral
Mass
The funeral Mass will be very similar to that celebrated
in the Roman jurisdiction since we share the same
liturgical forms and rites. The Funeral Mass is the
preferred way of celebrating the life of the deceased. Because we
are ecumenical in focus, all people participating in the ceremony
are invited to the altar for communion; at the funeral Mass, regardless of
religious affiliation if they believe and choose to
receive the Eucharist. On a practical side, it only adds
a minimal amount of time to the length of the Mass. As
mentioned above the Funeral Service can also be celebrated outside of the
celebration of Mass.
Religious Differences
As an ecumenical community, we are inclusive. We
encourage you to consider how religious differences
might impact the family. It is not one of those easily
overlooked issues.
Fees for Funeral Services
We attempt to work with all budgets without
making this an obstacle to the Funeral Service. A
reasonable stipend guide is $250.00 to officiate at a
Funeral Service. We work closely with funeral home
staff to provide a smooth flow of services, paid before
the Funeral Service begins. If we need to travel
some
distance, then family is often asked to cover the travel
expenses, lodging, and meals. Acceptable forms of
stipend may be rendered in the form of checks to be made
out to the clergy person or cash.
Again, this is generally handled through the Funeral
Home staff.
What must I do to have a
priest Officiate?
The first step is to either call us at, 858-522-0072 or have a member of the funeral home staff
you are working with contact us. This
will allow us to check the calendar for
availability on the date you are requesting for the
Funeral Service.
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The Catholic Church of America may be the inclusive, open and affirming church
for which you have been searching. We realize the
ever increasing trend toward funeral services that
respect and express the feelings of family members and
therefore we place no undue burdens upon the family for
membership at a particular parish. Father Tom available to officiate at funerals in
the venue of the choice of the family whether that be in a church,
funeral home,
outdoors, on a beach near the
ocean, or in the backyard of a friend or relative.
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