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"At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of Baptism and strengthened at the Eucharistic table, the Church intercedes on behalf of the deceased because of its confident belief that death is not the end, nor does it break the bonds forged in life."
Order of Christian Funerals, no. 4
Planning a Funeral Mass
Planning a Funeral Mass at St. John Chrysostom takes place during a meeting between the family and, parish pastoral associate Theresa White, and the priest who will preside at the liturgy.
Please contact the Parish House (610-874-3418) to notify us of your loved one's death, so that we may pray for him or her and schedule this appointment with you. No plans are finalized until after this appointment.
Planning this Mass entails selecting Scripture readings, appropriate music and other liturgical elements detailed in our Funeral Planning Sheet.
To assist you in your decisions, we invite you to browse and reflect upon our Funeral Readings and Funeral Music options, available at the links to the left.
You may then enter these selections and other details on the planning sheet and bring the sheet to your appointment.
Please click here to open the Planning Sheet. When it is open, you have two options:
1. Print it out and complete it by hand: Click on the printer icon at the top of the form (shown right) and print as you normally do.
2. Save and complete it on the computer: Click on "Open with Different Viewer" (shown right) at
the top of the form. You may then choose to Save or Open the document to complete it on the computer. Print it out as you would any file.
If you need assistance, please click here or call the Parish House: (610) 874-3418 x 106.