There is never a direct fee for the parish priest, deacon or lay minister. Given the financial challenges many of our parishes experience, a generous donation at the time of funeral is very much appreciated, even being mindful of services provided to the deceased throughout the years as a parishioner.
And the price of a first class (1) ounce letter sent through the United States Post Office remains at $0.49 for letters mailed within the United States. The fee will continue to apply and extend for some indeterminate period of time.
Mr. Carr is not entirely correct. The USPS issued a global forever stamp that pays the first class postage for an ordinary letter weighing not more than one ounce to anywhere in the world. This stamp was introduced in 2013 and sold for $1.10, the rate current at that time. Now this stamp will cost you $1.15, but if you buy them now, when the rate increases, they will still be valid for the full postage rate at the time. Albert van Veen, Collector and history hobbyist for 50 years.