Parishioners are urged to call the parish for Last Rites if a loved one is actively dying. Please do not wait until the last possible moment (a priest may not be available).
Please contact the funeral home of your choice when the death occurs. The funeral director will transfer the body to the funeral home in preparation for the funeral itself. The funeral director will meet with you and will work with the parish to make final arrangements.
St. Athanasius parishioners are encouraged to be buried in our own parish cemetery. As an extension of the parish campus, it is blessed ground, Masses and other prayers for our deceased are regularly offered, and you can be assured that the grounds will be well maintained. Our cemetery is located 1.5 miles from the church and is on Townline Lake Rd in Harrison just west of BUS-127. It is adjacent to the city cemetery.
PLEASE NOTE: burials of cremated remains are not done December 24 - March 15 due to frozen ground. Nevertheless, burials of cremated remains should be scheduled with the parish office as soon as possible. (Full-body burials are done year-round.)
Please contact the funeral home of your choice when the death occurs. The funeral director will transfer the body to the funeral home in preparation for the funeral itself. The funeral director will meet with you and will work with the parish to make final arrangements.
St. Athanasius parishioners are encouraged to be buried in our own parish cemetery. As an extension of the parish campus, it is blessed ground, Masses and other prayers for our deceased are regularly offered, and you can be assured that the grounds will be well maintained. Our cemetery is located 1.5 miles from the church and is on Townline Lake Rd in Harrison just west of BUS-127. It is adjacent to the city cemetery.
PLEASE NOTE: burials of cremated remains are not done December 24 - March 15 due to frozen ground. Nevertheless, burials of cremated remains should be scheduled with the parish office as soon as possible. (Full-body burials are done year-round.)
funeral readings
| Funeral Readings |
CATHOLIC PRACTICES and ANSWERS REGARDING CREMATION
| Catholic Practices and Answers Regarding Cremation |
Cemetery Rules
| Cemetery Rules as of April 2023 |
Cemetery Rates
| cemetery_rates_and_dates_effective_march_20_2025.pdf |
“Jesus became what we are that he might make us what he is.” ~St. Athanasius