Prayers of the Faithful for Funeral Mass

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL     Choose four or five of the following. If you wish, compose some of your own or adapt some of these.     Priest: In confidence we approach the throne of God’s grace, that we shall have mercy from him and find grace when...

Gospel Readings for Funeral Mass

Gospel Readings for Funeral Mass       Gospel Acclamation Mt 17:5 Alleluia, alleluia! This is my Son, the Beloved, he enjoys my favour; listen to him. Alleluia!     Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and...

New Testament Readings for Funeral Mass

New Testament Readings for Funeral Mass     A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (16:11-15) Sailing from Troas we made a straight run for Samothrace; the next day for Neapolis, and from there for Philippi, a Roman colony and the principal city of that...

Responsorial Psalm for Funeral Mass

Responsorial Psalms for Funeral Mass     Psalm 15 Response : You are my inheritance, O Lord. 1. Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you. I say to the Lord: ‘You are my God.’ . O Lord, it it you who are my portion and cup; it is you yourself who...

Old Testament Readings For Funeral Mass

 OLD TESTAMENT READINGS FOR FUNERAL MASS     A reading from the book of Wisdom (3:1-6.9) The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought...

old Reflections

Other Prayers & Reflections May the Lord support us al the day long,till the shades lengthen, and the evening come,and the busy world is hushed, aand the fever of life is over,and our work is done.Then in His mercy, may he give us a safe lodging,a holy rest, and...