The Code of Canon Law does not provide for fees for funerals, but... donations, the amount of which is to be determined at the discretion of the faithful. This is what Andrzej Siemieniewski, the Bishop of Legnica, writes.
Of course, such a donation is something different from the mandatory fees for cemetery and funeral services resulting from the cemetery regulations. “The donation for priestly service is voluntary in amount,” the bishop writes.
Taking standard pay rates in various professions into account, it can be assumed that for an hour of work at a funeral, a priest could receive a donation of PLN 40. If someone gives twice as much, or PLN 80, it can be said that this is a substantial donation. Adding travel costs, it can be assumed that a donation of PLN 100 will be very generous.
The bishop also reminds readers that after death, the bodies of the deceased are to be buried in a cemetery or crypt. It is not permitted to keep ashes at home. Similarly, ashes may not be scattered in the air, on the ground or in water, nor may they be turned into keepsakes, jewelry or other similar objects.
All recommendations concerning a Catholic funeral are available in the article entitled Instructions on Catholic Funerals and the Management of a Parish Cemetery.