01 · Guest and print-shop copy
The complete guest booklet
Every page in natural reading order, ready for parish review, a local printer, or digital sharing.
PDF · US Letter or A4 · standard or larger type Catholic funeral planning, made gentler
A Catholic funeral program, made with care.
Create a beautiful Catholic funeral program one gentle step at a time. Plan the liturgy, gather the family’s words, and produce a dignified print-ready booklet in one calm, guided place.
No account or card to begin. Preview every page, then choose $39 for one program or a Professional Workspace for recurring use.
- Catholic-first guidance
- Private parish review
- Letter and A4 files
Full booklet preview before payment
One-time and parish plans
Secure Stripe checkout
What you receive
One workflow. A coordinated print set.
Enter each detail once. The builder creates the three core booklet PDFs, then carries the same approved name, dates, portrait, and theme into selected prayer cards, bookmarks, or a Vigil leaflet.
02 · Home-print copy
Pages already arranged to fold
No guessing which page belongs beside which. Print double-sided, fold, and assemble.
Booklet-imposed PDF · simple printing guide included
03 · Parish planning copy
Choices and questions, clearly separated
Give the parish the readings, ministers, music preferences, and unresolved details without the memorial layout.
Private review link + planning PDF
A note from the founder
Built with firsthand care for a difficult moment.
I’m Giuseppe Njualem, a Catholic seminarian serving the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Having helped prepare Catholic funerals, I have seen how quickly readings, music, names, photographs, and parish questions can pile up while a family is grieving.
“I built Catholic Funeral Program to bring those pieces into one calm, parish-respectful place—not to replace the priest or parish, but to make the conversation easier.”
- Catholic seminary formation
- Funeral-preparation experience
- Founder-led product support
Restrained by design
Choose the tone. Keep the dignity.
Three coordinated styles give the booklet a distinct character while preserving the same readable Catholic structure.
Warm and traditional
Cathedral Ivory
Soft parchment, ceremonial serif type, and quiet bronze details.
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Devotional and composed
Marian Blue
Deep blue, restrained gold, and a calm, formal page rhythm.
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Clean and contemporary
Quiet Light
High contrast, generous white space, and minimal ornament.
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Nothing begins with a blank page.
Start with what you know. Uncertain choices stay clearly marked for parish confirmation.
Begin with one name- 01
Share the essential details
Add the name, portrait, service date, parish, and family information. Only a name is required to save the first draft.
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Make guided liturgy choices
Compare Scripture references, arrange ministers and music, and note anything the parish still needs to decide.
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Review the real booklet
Inspect the complete watermarked program, share the planning view privately, and correct every detail before purchase.
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Choose the access that fits
Pay once for one family program, or use a professional workspace when your parish or ministry creates programs throughout the year.
Actual inside-page structure · Fictional details
Catholic-specific, parish-respectful
Structured for the rite. Flexible for the parish.
The builder follows the Catholic funeral journey from an optional Vigil, through a Funeral Mass, Funeral Liturgy Outside Mass, or Memorial Mass, to an optional Rite of Committal. Preferences remain separate from the decisions only a parish or presider can approve.
- Every station in the proper placeVigil, Funeral Liturgy, Final Commendation, and Committal appear only when they apply—without repeating the farewell.
- Music by liturgical placementThe music director can propose the Entrance, Psalm, acclamations, Communion, Song of Farewell, procession, Vigil, and Committal music that apply.
- Season-aware reading choicesEaster Time distinctions appear when the service date calls for them.
- Confirmation built into the workflowMusic, remembrance, cremation, ministers, and special circumstances stay visible for review.
- Honest about protected textsWithout an authorized, hash-pinned official U.S. Lectionary corpus, the site supplies references and summaries only. A parish or presider may provide service-specific reading text, which prints only after the organizer confirms permission.
Optional writing assistance
Help finding the words—without adding a life that was not lived.
Provide the facts and memories you want used. The assistant can shape a first draft of the obituary, acknowledgment, remembrance, or parish questions for your family to review.
AI assistance is opt-in, fact-grounded, and never used to create official liturgical text.
From family notes
“Maria taught second grade for 31 years, loved her garden, and always kept Sunday dinner open to everyone…”
↓ To a thoughtful first draft“Maria’s life was marked by a quiet generosity that reached her students, her neighbors, and the family gathered around her Sunday table…”
Draft for family review · No new facts added Choose by how often you serve
One family today—or every family your parish serves.
Build and inspect the complete watermarked program first. The same designs and print files are available through either access option.
For one family
Single Program
$39 USD · one time
Complete one private program with 30 days for parish-requested corrections.
- One funeral-program project
- Booklet, planning sheet, prayer cards, bookmarks, and selected leaflets
- Private parish-review link
- Unlimited corrections and downloads for 30 days
For recurring ministry use
For parishes, funeral homes & coordinators
Professional Workspace
$59 USD · per month
Create unlimited programs and keep recent projects organized under one secure account.
- Unlimited funeral-program projects
- All booklet, keepsake, memorial, and writing tools
- Stripe-managed billing and cancellation
- Seven-day payment-recovery grace period
14-day print-quality guarantee. If a generated file does not print correctly and support cannot fix it promptly, request a refund.
Compare both options in detail Private by default
Sharing happens only when the organizer chooses it.
Drafts and portraits remain behind private access links or a verified workspace. An optional memorial share page is created only deliberately; it is unlisted, marked noindex, opened through a bearer link, revocable by the organizer, and expires with the project’s retention window.
Read the plain-language privacy policy Common questions
Know what to expect before you begin.
Do I need every reading and song decided before I start?
No. Choose “not sure,” save preferred options, or add a question for the parish. The review step keeps pending items visible.
Does this replace the parish funeral-planning meeting?
No. It makes that conversation easier by putting service details, preferred selections, ministers, and questions in one organized planning sheet. Your parish and presider make all final liturgical decisions.
Are full readings, prayers, and hymn lyrics included?
The site-provided reading catalog supplies references and summaries rather than protected Lectionary wording. Full reading text can appear only when supplied or approved by the parish or presider for that service and accepted by the organizer. Ritual prayers and hymn lyrics are not bundled, and the parish must confirm every liturgical text.
Can I change the program after paying?
Yes. A purchase includes unlimited corrections and fresh downloads for 30 days. If the parish requests a change, update the draft and download again at no extra charge.
Is there a plan for parishes, funeral homes, or coordinators?
Yes. The Professional Workspace is $59 per month for unlimited programs and ongoing project access. It renews monthly until canceled through Stripe. Families can still choose the $39 one-time option.
Can the program include the Vigil and cemetery Committal?
Yes. Add either station when it belongs in the same booklet. The builder places the Vigil before the Funeral Liturgy and the Rite of Committal afterward, and prevents the Final Commendation from being repeated in both places.
What if there will not be a Funeral Mass?
Choose Funeral Liturgy Outside Mass, or Memorial Mass when the parish confirms a Mass without remains present. The generated order removes elements that do not apply. If you are uncertain, choose “I’m not sure” and confirm the wording and rite with the parish.
Can I print at home?
Yes. Use the home-print PDF, print double-sided, choose “flip on short edge,” and test one folded copy first. A separate sequential PDF is provided for a professional print shop.
Choose the right starting point
Create something worthy of every life it honors.
Family previews need no account or card.