Tips For Attending A Catholic Funeral By Michael Scarpaci

The death of loved one is hard and difficult. Planning the funeral and arranging all the details while managing the grief. Death is devastating but a natural process. It is important that planning for the funeral is done right. According to Michael Scarpaci, manager at Scarpaci Funeral Homes in Brooklyn and Staten Island, it is very important that the death of a loved one is processed right.

If you are attending a Catholic funeral for the first time, there are a few things that you should follow in order not to hurt the sentiments of religious family. Here are a few tips you should follow while arranging or attending a Catholic funeral.

• Do not panic:- If you are arranging the funeral, try not to get overwhelmed by the details. Slow the thing and allow yourself to breathe.

• Do not waste money:-  One of the reasons behind family feuds at the funerals is the wrong use and mismanagement of money. Concentrate on the things that actually count. Involve your family in the process.

• Ask or accept help:- Whether they are family members or not, if you need help, ask and accept the help provided.

• Simple works:- For religious as well as non-religious funerals, the simple and natural ceremonies always work. The simple funerals are more about putting the deceased choice on the above.

What does Catholic funerals include?
There are typically three things that make up the Catholic funerals.

• On the day before the burial, there is a vigil or a wake service. The loved ones of the deceased gather around and pay their respects.

• On the day of burial, there is funeral liturgy which is often combined with the Catholic Mass. The close family and friends often meet before the Mass and set up a funeral procession.

• The last event is the Rite of Committal which happens after the burial at the cemetery. The friends and family say their goodbyes by placing flowers on the casket.

To help the family with funeral, many people are opting for pre-planning the funerals. If you want to preplan your funeral, always talk to an expert.

Three Things You Should Do To Make The Funerals More Personalized By Michael Scarpaci

Nowadays funerals are more than traditional ceremonies. Unlike the past, funerals are not just not the ceremony that are “expected” to be held when someone passes away. Funerals are actually the ceremonies to celebrate the deceased’s life. The friends and family come together to remember the deceased and heal through the process of grief. Michael Scarpaci, manager at Scarpaci funeral homes in Staten Island and Brooklyn, advises the mourners to help each other to heal and opt for a personalized funeral.

If you are an individual who wants to preplan a funeral or you want to give your loved one a personalized funeral, there are a few things that you should know about planning one:

• Thoughtful Refreshments:- One way to personalize a funeral is to provide the refreshment that deceased loved. You can opt to serve the departed loved one’s favorite food or the food or drink items that signify their culture and their life. Serving such specific food or drinks makes the people remember the special time they spent with the deceased.

• Remembrance gifts:- As humans, we accumulate a lot of special things. Another thing you can do to personalize the funeral is to share the special things with their loved one. You can opt to share their collections or their favorite Christmas ornaments. Every gift is meaningful especially when you share it with the loved ones.  

• Remembrance book:- One thing that majority of people do in funerals is create a Remembrance books. The book can be online or offline. Creating a book with your loved one’s milestones and memories will result in a beautiful book with shred and loved experiences. Friends and family can also write about memories and how the deceased changed their life. The remembrance book also helps the family to move on from the grief and heal.

Along with the above mentioned three ways, there are also numerous other ways to personalise the funerals. If you are thinking of pre planning your funerals, you can talk to the funeral director and write down any particular things you want at your funeral. Remember, funeral is the time to remember the loved ones and the life they lived.