Planning/Pre-planning a Funeral

Our parish is here to support you and offer guidance through the various ceremonies, including the Wake, Funeral Mass, and burial for your loved one.  If your loved one has passed, please contact the parish as soon as you are able: 913-402-3920.

Our Pastoral Ministry Coordinator will coordinate efforts with our staff, celebrating priest, and any applicable funeral home.The Coordinator will put you in touch with a priest for spiritual support and to begin the funeral planning process, including music and liturgy guidance.

To get further information on pre-making arrangements for yourself or with a loved one, please contact our Pastoral Ministry Coordinator at 913-402-3920. 

When meeting with the priest your family will be assited in planning the liturgy. Picking readings and music used at the funeral for a loved one can be a true act of love. We encourage you to look over the following scripture passages and music and decide what you would like to include in the liturgy. 


St. Michael Funeral Guide (with music selections)
Funeral Reading Selections
Financial Consideration Page
Petitions
 

The Parish offers an opportunity for a Funeral Luncheon, provided by dedicated volunteers. Our standard meal is sandwiches, various salads, beverages, and dessert.Optional donations of $2-$3/head accepted to replenish supplies and staple kitchen items for these events.
(See your St. Michael's Funeral Guide, above, for more information)

For more information about volunteering for this ministry, please contact the Pastoral Ministry Coordinator at 913-402-3920

 Catholic Cemeteries of Northeast Kansas

Catholic Cemeteries of Northeast Kansas, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, assists Catholics with funeral and burial pre-arrangement as well as with cemetery, mausoleum and columbarium needs for families facing the loss of a loved one. Among many benefits, Catholic Cemeteries can help you pre-arrange your end-of-life plans to suit your preferences and to save your family the stress of making these decisions at a later date. See their website, https://cathcemks.org, for more helpful information.

 

Be assured that our prayers, hearts and thoughts remain with your family during this time. We are here to serve you and your loved ones as you navigate these new waters.

Dearest Jesus,
who wept at the death of your friend
and taught that they who mourn shall be comforted,
grant us the comfort of your presence in our loss.
Send Your Holy Spirit to direct us
lest we make hasty or foolish decisions.
Send Your Spirit to give us courage
lest through fear we recoil from living.
Send Your Spirit to bring us your peace
lest bitterness, false guilt, or regret take root in our hearts.

The Lord has given.
The Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Amen.