Denial or Granting of Catholic Funerals is different from salvation. Just because a person is granted a Catholic Funeral rite doesn’t mean he is already saved. Don’t confuse the two. Salvation always comes from God Because he knows everything even the most secret yearnings of our hearts. Catholic funeral rites, though very important, is a determinant on the life of the deceased in communion with the catholic Church. The Catholic Church gives its final blessing to the deceased as a sign and symbol that he is a member of the Catholic Church, the pilgrim (we), the suffering (those in purgatory) and the triumphant (those in heaven) members of the Catholic Church. All unified and in communion with Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.