Funeral Planning : How to Arrange a Catholic Funeral Service

A Catholic funeral is similar to other funeral services with the exception of some of the rudiments of the Catholic service. Expect to use a Catholic priest, a Catholic church and a few other items when planning a Catholic funeral with help from a licensed funeral director and embalmer in this free video on funeral planning.

Expert: Steve Spann
Contact: www.guptoncollege.com
Bio: Steve Spann is the president of John A. Gupton College, which provides a professional curriculum in the funeral arts and sciences.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• funerals
• memorial services
• funeral planning
• bereavement
• grief
• funeral arrangements
• eulogy
• coffins
• gravestones
• cemetery
• wakes
• funeral services
• cremation

[highgreenbunny]

Lol He's in the display room of the school.

[2groomers]

They are not the same from one Catholic funeral to another. The Traditional Funeral has the REQUIEM MASS for the deceased which receives much more graces and Dignity than to the modern way they do in many of the new mass churches. The Pope wants the tradiitonal Latin Mass in ALL churches because of the ongoing abuse in the made-up modern masses. Attend a Traditional Latin Mass! You will LOve it!

[ilovebobthecat]

At 1:39 he says "usually always" hahahaha Ok, what'll it be?

[ilovebobthecat]

@801D012 Yes! I thought the same thing!!!! Too funny!!

[Shanerz17]

Im a Altar Server and he has NO idea what hes talking about lol 

[801D012]

Is that a kayak standing up in the corner?

[gearshift35]

It's "Prie-Dieu" not "praydu" and it is not ALWAYS used.

And this is talking about North American Catholic funerals. Catholic requiem mass varies from country to country, according to the "customonial" in the locality. For instance, in some countries, the priest also goes to the cemetery with his servers to carry the processional cross and tapers. a pall may or may not be used, the casket may or may not be opened at the Mass, etc.

[camedon]

I am sorry to hear of your loss. My Mother and Father's family came to the USA in the 1920's - Mom's side from Ireland and Dad's from Ireland and Scotland. As a child I remember several favorites Aunt's and Uncle's that came from Ireland. My Maternal Grandfather was from County Sligo - He died when I was 13, but he was a great source of strength and inspiration as were many of the old timers from Erie.

[step5732]

Is this an ad for this guy? I am a catholic, and this sounds like a generic pitch from someone trying to sell me something. Any chance there are similar videos for Jewish, Protestant, Baptist....funerals?

[dacatholicbandorgan]

It is a Catholic Mass, not a service.

Also at the door of the Church, the Coffin is turned around so the head of the deceased is facing the High Altar.