The Roman Catholic Funeral: Celebrating the Mystery of Life in Christ

Chris Ohlsen describes how Christian funerals offer hope because of our shared destiny of eternal life in Christ and discusses ways to build a bridge between the expectations of mourners and the church’s faith in an era of increasing secularisation.

Mr Christopher Ohlsen is currently the Executive Officer to the Vicar General at the Diocese of Broken Bay. He holds a Master of Theological Studies (Liturgy) from the Australian Catholic University and was a recipient of the ACU Centre for Liturgy Scholarship. He was previously the Diocesan Master of Ceremonies for the Diocese of Parramatta. Chris is currently a member of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission.