CHANCES are you won't be hearing football club theme songs inside a Catholic Church in Ballarat anytime soon.Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart recently sent out guidelines that detailed strict procedures to be carried out by priests and funeral directors.They included barring non-religious music throughout the liturgy and declared a funeral should not be a "celebration'' of the deceased's life.Bishop of Ballarat Peter Connors said secular music has been frowned upon by the Ballarat Diocese for almost a decade.''We are reluctant to have them (secular songs) during the liturgy and that has been in place for some time,'' he said.''We would not want anything like football theme songs during the service.''Bishop Connors said the funeral liturgy was about connecting with God, although there can be discretion given at times.He said once the service is finished and the coffin is being carried out of the church, there is room for leeway.He also added the ceremony was about the thanksgiving of life in general.Funeral directors F.W. Barnes and Son proprietor Simon Mulqueen said he saw no wrong in the church's decision.''Each and every church has the right to determine what happens in their church,'' he said.Harrison Funerals operator Brian Harrison said he could see why the decision was made.''Football theme songs offend the clergy and our Catholic Diocese does give some leeway,'' he said.Mr Harrison estimated approximately 50 per cent of funerals are held in churches and, although not all ceremonies are Catholic, there would be certain changes to operations.