Thank you for allowing St Paul the Apostle Parish to Celebrate your loved one with a Funeral Mass. Together we will pray and sing, and celebrate their journey to their Lord and Savior. Please call the parish office at 815-725-1527 to begin the preparations. Our bereavement ministers value praying with you, listening to your stories, planning the mass celebration with readings and songs, and answering any questions you may have. God bless your loved one and God bless you.
Below are some pre-planning resources:
Suggested Funeral Readings
Suggested Funeral Songs
Suggested Funeral Petitions
These petitions may be personalized to the Deceased and family and friends. If the family would like additional petitions, please contact your Bereavement Minister.
The family may wish to have a Funeral Mass Worship Aid that can be customized on a personal computer and printer for your Beloved's celebration . A sample template is provided below for use by the family. (At this time, St Paul's does not have the capabilities to customize or print programs for our families.)
Funeral Program Template - Word
Funeral Program Template - Pdf
We encourage the family to invite as many members of your family to be involved in the Funeral. Options available to the family members and friends include up to 3 Readers, 3 Gift Bearers, and 3 altar servers if the family has members who are trained altar servers. Alternately, if the family prefers, all of these positions will be provided by the Funeral Coordinator. We will discuss this with you during our meeting and fulfill as many wishes as we can.