Arranging for a funeral for a loved one is so overwhelming and we will do all that we can to truly celebrate the life of your deceased loved one. Once you meet with a funeral home they will contact St. Thomas to schedule the date and time of the Mass. They will also tell St. Thomas the dates/times of the wake so that a member of our clergy can come and lead a prayer service. Your contact information will be passed on to our Ministry of Consolation coordinator, Edith Burke, and she will reach out to you if you need help planning the funeral Mass.
We have a special aid to help you in the planning of the Funeral liturgy (Click here for the “funeral Mass planner.”) The planner" contains the readings and hymns for you to select for your loved one's funeral Mass. Please indicate which readings and hymns you have selected, then answer the Personal History questions to provide details about the deceased's life. This will be used to assist the clergy in knowing more about your loved one's life. The completed form can be either dropped off at the rectory or sent to Edith Burke at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Edith can also be contacted at Human Services, 516-538-7465.
Planner for a Prayer Service at Funeral Home
Live-streaming the funeral
We also offer a service for live-streaming a funeral, a service which began with the outset of Covid-19 but has continued in order to allow others who are not able to be with us physically at the time of the funeral, to be present to us "virtually" through the live-streamed service. We ask for a donation of $200 so that we can provide that service for you.
What about cremation?
For information regarding the church's teaching on cremation please click the button below.
