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.
Starting today, the cost mailing a one-ounce first-class letter has gone up 2 cents - from 47 cents to 49 cents. It's the first time the U.S. Postal Service has increased stamp prices since January 2014 when the cost of a stamp rose from 46 cents to 49 cents. Then, in April 2016, the cost of a stamp dropped - the first such reduction in almost a century - from 49 cents to 47 cents. Now the cost is back up.