Catholic Funeral for Cremation

[springfield]

When I die, I plan to have my body cremated & have my funeral urns stored in a catholic columbarium.
Is there any sin according to the Church for me to request NOT to have a catholic funeral mass for my deceased body prior to cremation? I intend to save the cost for my surviving family members & to make the funeral process as simple as it can be so it is not burdensome for my family.

I believe the status of one’s salvation is already determined by God at the moment of his/her death and NOT during a catholic funeral mass which can only reduce one’s time in purgatory.
Although I intend to skip the catholic funeral mass, I will request my surviving family members to offer mass as often as possible for my departed soul.

Thanks.

 

[Gorgias]

believe the status of one’s salvation is already determined by God at the moment of his/her death and NOT during a catholic funeral mass

This is correct. A Mass of Christian Burial is not required for salvation.

which can only reduce one’s time in purgatory.

This is in error. At a Mass of Christian Burial, we offer prayers not only for the deceased, but for those who mourn. So, this Mass may be a comfort to your loved ones, not only from the act of being at Mass, but in God’s response to the prayers at Mass.

 

[Jeanne_S]

A funeral Mass is a beautiful testimony to our faith and is something you should desire rather than forgo.
You can make arrangements with the funeral home to have your body placed in a casket for the funeral rites then you can be cremated after the fact.

 

[Phemie]

While the Church prefers that the Funeral Mass be celebrated before the cremation takes place she doesn’t forbid the opposite order. We celebrate funerals in the presence of cremated remains more often than in the presence of a body which will be cremated post funeral.

 

[felsguy]

I believe that a Catholic funeral Mass, rather than being a burden is actually of tremendous benefit to the living, especially the family. And I speak from very definite and fairly recent experience. So while your intention is admirable, I suggest that requesting not to have a funeral Mass is counterproductive.