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.
The price of the popular Forever stamp is about to go up. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) first announced the change in October, though the change doesn't take effect until Sunday, Jan. 22. At that point it will cost you 49 cents, up from 47 cents, to mail a one-ounce first-class letter.