Funeral Mass Planning

Funeral Masses and Memorials are held Monday through Saturday at 9:00am and tend to last approximately one hour.


To schedule a funeral at any of our sites, please have the funeral director contact the parish's main office: 


Resurrection Parish

303 East Main Street

Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5800

First, let us extend our deepest sympathies at the passing of your loved one. During this time, please know of our prayers for you and your family. It is important to remember that even during this time of great sadness, death is not the end, it is a transformation we all experience from this life to the next, eternal life with our Lord.
 
This page of our website is designed to help you in the planning of the funeral Mass (Mass of Christian Burial) or Memorial Mass. Take time to look over the readings and see which ones you feel are appropriate as we gather to pray for your loved one. The First Reading should come from the Old Testament, while the Second Reading should come from the New Testament. If the Mass is taking place between Easter Sunday and Pentecost both readings will come from the New Testament. 

There is a Music Suggestion section as well with appropriate music for the Mass. Secular music, while sometimes can be a nice tribute, is not appropriate for a funeral Mass.
 
Finally, in regard to Eulogies, here at Resurrection Parish, we do not allow eulogies during the Mass. The eulogy doesn’t have a formal place in the Mass, however, it is not to say one cannot be given. A more appropriate place for the eulogy would be at the funeral home, cemetery or breakfast/lunch following the funeral itself. Many times someone thinks they will be able to give the eulogy but emotions the day of the funeral get the better of them, and that is certainly understandable. If you have any questions about this we can certainly talk, but it is important that we adhere to this practice so that it can remain uniform for everyone. During the planning process, we will meet with you to hear stories and gather information on your loved one so that the homily will take on a personal, intimate feel. 
 
Once again, please know of our prayers for you and your family and if there is anything we can do in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Fees are handled directly through the Funeral Home. If you are not working with a Funeral Home, please contact the parish office to discuss the fees for the church.


Below are the links for the readings. Take time to read through the readings and choose which best speaks to your loved one's life, death and now we pray sharing in Christ's victory over death. Feel free to print the selected reading for whoever you choose as/a reader(s) at the Mass. They WILL NOT need to bring the readings with them, a copy will be provided in church for them to read.