Lay people commissioned by bishop as funeral ministers thetablet.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetablet.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With only 44 priests to tend to the needs of 85 churches, lay Catholics are being trained to hold funeral services in order to assist the overburdened clergy.
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