TranslateLiving and Dying Well | Resources
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We've gathered these resources to help you and your family thoughtfully prepare for end-of-life decisions in accordance with our faith. You will find helpful funeral planning templates, guidance on advance directives, and curated spiritual readings to support you during difficult times.
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PAMPHLETS:
1) Conversation Starter Guide
Practical tips on how to talk to your family about end-of-life wishes...today2) When A Loved One Is Sick
Prayers and Practical Tips for Families.3) Why Catholics Say No to Physician-Assisted Killing
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DOCUMENTS:
My Funeral Plans
Funeral Liturgy Planning Worksheet
Funeral Program Template - (for distribution at the Funeral Mass)
Information About Me For My Funeral
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RESOURCE LINKS:
Catholic Healthcare Advanced Directives for assigning your Life-Affirming Medical Proxy (LAMP)
USCCB Website suggested readings for funeral masses
Statement from the USCCB on Capital Punishment & the Death Penalty
National Conference of Catholic Bishops - Euthanasia Statement
Average Funeral Cost in New Jersey
A Catholic Guide to Critical End of Life Decisions by Fr. Gerald D. Coleman
Embracing Our Dying: End of Life Questions
(from California Conference of Catholic Bishops)