Funerals
Funeral Arrangements
If this is a time of bereavement for you and your family, please know you are in our prayers. Call the parish office to arrange a meeting where we can discuss arrangements. Click here for the USCCB Funeral Liturgy Readings.
Weekly Requiem Mass
We pray special prayers after the 5:15pm Mass for all those who have died in the last week. Parishioners may submit names to be read aloud. Submissions must be received no later than noon on the day of the requiem to be included that day. Submissions received later than noon on the day of the requiem will be included the following week. This requiem includes all the dead, those who have died this week, prayers for the unborn who have died by abortion, all those unborn who have died due to miscarriage, and any who have suffered death by violence. To request to have a Mass offered for someone, please contact the parish office at (434) 293-8081.
St. Vincent Ferrer Columbarium
The St. Vincent Ferrer Columbarium offers a lasting memorial place of rest for burial which is located below the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory Chapel. The Dominican Friars offer daily prayers for the deceased who are interred in the columbarium, and special remembrance on the day of the burial every year. Click here for the Columbarium Brochure. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.
Bethany Guild
When a funeral is scheduled, the Bethany Guild can help support the bereaved family through prayer for the soul of the departed and for family members, and by providing food for a reception. Click here to join the email list for notifications.
Grief Support Group
Jesus Wept (John 11:35). Have you experienced the death of a loved one? Grief is a person’s natural reaction to loss, manifesting in emotional pain and sadness. Join our Support Group to aid your process of grief and mourning, find hope through encouragement, and learn steps toward healing. Please contact [email protected] or call 434-974-6104 for more information and to register in upcoming sessions. You are not alone.