School Curriculum

This lesson reinforces the Good News that Jesus came to save us and raise us to eternal life.

This lesson reaffirms and encourages the practice of praying for the dead. It teaches the special ways that we pray for the dead in the funeral liturgy and at each Mass during the prayers of the faithful

This lesson teaches students about the central aspects of the Catholic burial rite and how it both honors the deceased and offers consolation to the family.

This lesson teaches students how families and the Christian community participate in the corporal works of mercy when they bury/inter the dead.

Purpose: This lesson relates the students’ own suffering and redemption to Christ’s Paschal Mystery. It seeks to connect in a meaningful way the pattern of death and resurrection to the… Read More

To help young men and women in high school understand the traditions of the Catholic funeral.

The following are age-appropriate lesson plans prepared by a team of experienced catechists that can serve as a supplemental formation to your existing catechetical curriculum. Each focuses on a different… Read More

(5:11) – This video is a clear description of the three-part journey of Christian burial. It explains the importance of the Vigil, the Funeral Mass, and the Rite of Committal.… Read More

(1:38) – This is a short video that uses the testimony of loved ones to focus on the beauty and the healing powers of a funeral. It shows that the… Read More

(1:53) – Short video of friends on a hike who have a casual discussion on the availability of cremation and what the church teaches. The video shows the beauty of the… Read More