A JOURNEY OF FAITH
We began our journey of faith with Christ and His Church at Baptism when we were marked with the sign of faith.  We were clothed in a white garment as a symbol of our Christian dignity and as an outward sign that we are a new creation in Christ.  Our journey through this life ends in death, when we enter a new life—eternal life in Christ.

Just as the Church was present when we began our journey of faith in Baptism, it is only fitting that she also accompany us at the time of death, offering prayers for our journey and comfort to those we leave behind.

Pre-planning for the final stage of our journey in faith is one way to prepare for death and relieve our loved ones of those details at the time of their loss.  Now there is a diocesan-approved program that respects the unique needs of a Catholic family at the time of death, and ensures that the deceased will receive all the traditional rites and blessings of the Church.

By enrolling in the Catholic Funeral Plan (TM), you clearly communicate your wishes to be buried in the Catholic tradition.  The Catholic Funeral Plan (TM) ensures that our journey of faith, which began in Baptism, ends in Christian burial.

Sooner or later, the decisions about your funeral and burial arrangements have to be made.  Pre-planning enables you to make those decisions yourself, clearly expressing your wishes in advance, and sparing your family from having to make those arrangements at a difficult time.  Pre-planning is also very practical; it allows you to save money by taking advantage of today’s prices.  Pre-planning is a thoughtful, prudent thing to do.

For Catholics who choose the Catholic Funeral Plan (TM), there is an added advantage of being able to specify your desire for a funeral and burial in the Catholic tradition.  Your pre-planning becomes an act of faith, a statement of your Catholic convictions.

BENEFITS OF PRE-PLANNING

• assures that your final wishes will be carried out in the Catholic tradition
• eliminates financial and emotional burdens for your family
• spares survivors from the dangers of emotional overspending
• simple and convenient
• protects you from higher future costs
• affordable payment options, some without interest

The Catholic Funeral Plan (TM) is administered by The Catholic Family Security Association, a subsidiary of The Catholic Cemeteries Association.