Funerals

Death is inevitable, both for us and for our family.  As Christians we know that death is not the end,  and we are comforted in knowing that God is going to continue watching over us forever. 

The following are general guidelines when making funeral plans.

Funeral Liturgy

Under normal circumstances, the funeral home will contact  the Parish Office to setup the day and time of the funeral. The funeral Mass is a time to celebrate the life of the deceased.  

Music

Music is a wonderful way for the congregation to affirm both its faith and joy in the resurrection, and that is the purpose of whatever music is chosen.  The emphasis on joy and Resurrection means that Easter Music is always appropriate.  If you have special requests for your funeral, please write them down and give it to the parish priest or organist & director of music. 

Music that is appropriate for funerals (all found in our hymnal Worship III):

Hymns

Amazing Grace (583)
Come, Holy Ghost (482)
Comfort, Comfort, O My People (370)
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (524)
Jesus Christ is Risen Today (442)
Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (488)
I am the Bread of Life (738)
I Know That My Redeemer Lives (445)
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (510)
Lift High the Cross (704)
Lord of All Hopefulness (568)
Now Thank We All Our God (560)
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (609)
To Jesus Christ our Sovereign King (497)

Psalm Responses

Psalm 23
The Lord is My Shepherd, There is nothing I shall want.

Psalm 27
The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Psalm 103
The Lord is kind and merciful.

Psalm 122
I rejoiced when I heard them say: let us go to the house of the Lord.

Additional Music

Ave Maria
Franz Schubert

Panis Angelicus
Cesar Franck

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