Catholic Funeral Rites

It is your funeral….There is more to it than you think!

As for me, I know that my Vindicator lives,and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust;~ Job 19:25

As for me, I know that my Vindicator lives,and that he will at last stand forth upon the dust;~ Job 19:25

Do not be afraid, I am with you. I have called you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home; I love you and you are mine.~ “You Are Mine”, by David Haas

The souls of the just are in the hand of God,And no torment shall touch them.They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;And their passing away was thought an afflictionAnd their going forth from us, utter destruction.But they are in peace.~Wisdom 3:1-3

The souls of the just are in the hand of God,And no torment shall touch them.They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;And their passing away was thought an afflictionAnd their going forth from us, utter destruction.But they are in peace.~Wisdom 3:1-3

We shall rise again on the last day with the faithful, rich and poor. Coming to the house of Lord Jesus, we will find an open door there, we will find an open door.~”We Shall Rise Again”, by Jeremy Young

The just man, though he die early,

shall be at rest.~Wisdom 4:7

The Lord is my shepherd;There is nothing that I lack.In green pastures you let me graze;to safe waters you lead me;you restore my strength. You guide me along the right pathfor the sake of your name.Even when I walk through a dark valley,I fear no harm for you are at my side;your rod and staff give me courage.~Psalm 23:1-4

Make known to me your ways, Lord;Teach me your paths.Guide me in your truth and teach me,For you are my God my savior.For you I wait all the long day,Because of your goodness, Lord.Remember your compassion and love, O Lord;For they are ages old.Remember no more the sins of my youth;Remember me only in light of your love.~Psalm 25:4-7

Make known to me your ways, Lord;Teach me your paths.Guide me in your truth and teach me,For you are my God my savior.For you I wait all the long day,Because of your goodness, Lord.Remember your compassion and love, O Lord;For they are ages old.Remember no more the sins of my youth;Remember me only in light of your love.~Psalm 25:4-7

On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples.On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples,the web that is woven over all nations;he will destroy death forever.~Isaiah 25:6a, 7

May Christ, who called you, take you home;May angels lead you to our parents side!~from “Order of Christian Funerals”

I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope:The favors of the Lord are not exhausted,His mercies are not spent;They are renewed each morning,So great is his faithfulness.~Lamentations 3:21-23

Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake;some shall live forever…The wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament,and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever.~Daniel 12:2-3

The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom do I fear?The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom am I afraid?One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek:To dwell in the Lord’s houseall the days of my life~Psalm 27: 1,4

O God, you are my God – for you I long!For you my body yearns; for you my soul thirsts,Like a land parched, lifeless, and without water.So I look to you in the sanctuary to see your power and glory.For your love is better than life;My lips offer you worship!I will bless you as long as I live;I will lift up my hands, calling on your name.My soul shall savor the rich banquet of praise,With joyous lips my mouth shall honor you!~Psalm 63:1-6

Eye has not seen, ear has not heard what God has ready for those who love him~ “Eye Has Not Seen”, by Marty Haugen

Hope does not disappoint, because the love of Godhas been poured into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given us.~Romans 5:5

Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesuswere baptized into his death? We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.~Romans 6:3-4

Shelter me, O God; hide me in the shadow of your wings.You alone are my hope.~”Shelter Me, O God”, by Bob Hurd

None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.~Romans 14:7-8

Death is swallowed up in victory.Where, O death, is your victory?Where, O death, is your sting?~1Cor15:54b-55

Be not afraid. I go before you always.Come, follow me, and I will give you rest.~”Be Not Afraid”, by Bob Dufford, SJ

We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.~2Cor5:1

See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.~1John3:1

Blest are they, the poor in spirit, theirs is the kingdom of God.Blest are they, full of sorrow, they shall be consoled.Rejoice and be glad! Blessed are you, holy are you!Rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God!~”Blest Are They”, by David Haas

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers (and sisters).Whoever does not love remains in death.~1John3:14

And I will raise you up, and I will raise you up, and I will raise you up on the last day.~”I Am the Bread of Life/ Yo Soy el Pan de Vida”, by Suzanne Toolan

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.~Matthew11:28-30

Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”~Mark 15:37-39

And he will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun ,and hold you in the palm of his hand.~”On Eagle’s Wings”,by Michael Joncas

“Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”~Luke 23:43

Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”~John11:25-26

Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life.~”Shepherd Me, O God”, by Marty Haugen