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:
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):
- Entrance
- Offertory
- Responsorial Psalm
- Communion
- Recessional
- Cantor (singers) and musicians recommended.
- Readings
- Reading1 (Old Testament)
- Reading 2 (New Testament)
- Readers/Lectors needed.
- Songs for the (Traditional, Catholic music only please):
- 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.

