Bereavement Committee

BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE

The Bereavement Committee is an expression of sympathy from St. Andrew Parish when a parishioner has a death in their immediate family.

We provide food for the family after the funeral service. 

We are a volunteer group, from coordinator to all food preparation. We have a group of people who cook so you won’t be called on for every funeral. We have a list of suggestions for easy foods to fix, or purchase, if you are “out of time” or just do not feel like cooking this time but you still want to help. This list and general information will be given to you at the time you volunteer to help.

There is so much consolation for the family in this act of caring!

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE GUIDELINES

The purpose of the Committee is to directly express the parish’s sympathy by offering support at the time of death of a family member. This service is extended to all members of the community in the event of the death of an immediate family member.

The Bereavement Committee is comprised of volunteers led by coordinator and functions under the parish’s Community Action Committee.

Routinely, the Sacramental Coordinator notifies the coordinator by telephone of a death in the parish and provides the deceased’s name, address, phone number, next of kin, and funeral arrangements if known and the Bereavement Coordinator makes direct contact with the family.