dealing with the 100% certainty
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Dealing with the 100% Certainty. Stéphanie Côté Funeral Director, Voluntas Commemoration I nc. Fr. Bertrand Montpetit Pastor, St. Luke’s Parish February 4, 2014. St. Luke’s Parish Presentation. Topics. Things to organize before we die Decisions to make before we die - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dealing with the 100% Certainty
Stéphanie Côté Funeral Director, Voluntas Commemoration Inc. Fr. Bertrand MontpetitPastor, St. Luke’s Parish
February 4, 2014
St. Luke’s Parish Presentation
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Topics
• Things to organize before we die
• Decisions to make before we die
• Funeral events and use of terms
• The roles of your priest and funeral director
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The physical and psychological effects of being organized
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Things to organize before we die
• Notarial Will
• Mandate in the event of incapacity o Care to your persono Administration of your affairs
• Your filing systemo Where to find important documents
• Deeds, bank accounts, investments, key to the safety deposit box, insurance policy, funeral pre-arrangements, birth & marriage certificates, username & passwords, etc.
• Declutter
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For every person who dies, there is another who, in all their sorrow and confusion, must make the difficult decisions involved in planning a
funeral.
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Decisions to make before we die
• Plan your funeralo Wishes & needso Involve your loved oneso Prepare a simple or elaborate guide for your
survivorso Allocate a budget
• Pre-pay• Active Life Insurance Policy• Assure you’ll have the funds available
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Funeral or Memorial Events
• Multi-events (elasticity of the funeral process)o Identification and witness of the initial process
of cremationo Visitation/gathering o Service/funeral/memorial/celebration of lifeo Burial/inurnment/entombment/scatteringo Reception/after funeral
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Funeral or Memorial Events
• Thinking and planning ahead about the Funeral/Memorial eventso Talking with Priest and or Family while you are still living
• What happens to your body is a spiritual question tooo Your beliefs, the family’s beliefs and expectations
• Funeral or Memorial? Church, Funeral Home or elsewhere?o Spirituality & Christian practiceo Including your story
• What belongs in a service, what belongs in a reception?
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Roles of your Priest
• A companion to walk with you towards death with hope and faith
• Someone who can help you prepare your loved ones for your dying and death
• Competent to create a rite of passage which honours your faith and your story
• Accompanies your loved ones through the days from death to funeral, and beyond
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Roles of your Funeral Director• In pre-planning
o To listen to your wishes, needs and your storyo To guide you and your family with your decision making processo To help you find solutions/possibilitieso To prepare a plan that will answer your eventual needso To respect your decisions, privacy and your budget
• When someone dies o Same as in pre-planningo Decedent careo Provide services, products, resources & knowledgeo Coordination and planning of event (liaison and action)o Direct and making sure all is organized according to plano Legalities and succession settlement initial assistanceo Offer bereavement support
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Organizing your end of life…
• … will not hasten your death
• … is a journey through self-love
• … is a gift to your loved ones
• … will reduce your stress
• … will reduce the stress of your survivors
• … will enhance your life
No need to worry about death… Enjoy life!
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