With deepest condolences. Please notify your funeral home to call our office at 210-688-9033 to schedule the Rosary, Mass, and Burial services.

Recommendations:

• Porter Loring West – ph #210-891-0000
• Resurrection Cemetery at Cordi-Marian – ph #210-798-8220

If your loved one was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, please contact the Assembly #2628 – click here.

If your loved one was a fallen military hero, veteran, or first responder, please consider contacting:

• Patriot Guard Riders
• TAPS
• Judge Advocate General (JAG), which can include estate planning.
• Veteran Affairs

For the Mass,

• You can select:
  • Songs for the (Traditional, Catholic music only please):
    1. Entrance
    2. Offertory
    3. Responsorial Psalm
    4. Communion
    5. Recessional
       • Cantor (singers) and musicians recommended.
  • Readings
    • Reading1 (Old Testament)
    • Reading 2 (New Testament)
      • Readers/Lectors needed. 
• Will the family like to place the funeral pall (fabric cover) on the casket?
• Provide a crucifix that is placed on top of the funeral pall.
• The Church will schedule:
  • Alter servers
  • Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

 Other helpful information:

• Social Security – call 800-772-1213
• Death certificate – call 888-963-7111 (usually available in 10-15 business days). Order enough Death certificates to provide to creditors, insurance companies, government agencies, banks, and for change of Titles. Many accept a scanned copy.
• Probate the Will – see our bulletin for advertising providers
• Other items to think about:
  • Contact the Parish’s office if you would like to have a Mass Intention. Please be aware that it might be months away.
  • Grief assistance – contact Stephen Ministry
  • Create a new Will for survivors – see our bulletin for advertising providers
  • Update your beneficiary on your bank and retirement accounts.
  • Research coverage options for surviving dependents and spouse for Healthcare insurance/COBRA/Marketplace. Many plans term the day after the death of the subscriber.
  • Contact the decedent’s banks, mortgage company, insurance providers, and retirement/pension plan administrator.
  • Review the decedent’s automobile loan if an insurance option was added to pay the balance upon death.

Catholic Cemeteries of San Antonio has additional information available for assistance – please click here.