Outline of Funeral Mass
OPENING RITES
RECEPTION OF BODY AT DOOR
BLESSING WITH HOLY WATER
PROCESSION TO ALTAR – opening song
PENITENTIAL RITE
COLLECT
LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST
RESPONSORIAL PSALM – Song: 23rd Psalm
SECOND READING – B- ____ Read by: ________________________
ALLELUIA – sung
GOSPEL – C-____ Fr. Paul
HOMILY Fr. Paul
PERSONAL REFLECTION (one person – 3-5 minutes) – speaker: ______________________
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL – read by: ____________________
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE / CANDLE / Presentation of Gifts – _________________________
– Song: Ave Maria
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER / SIGN OF PEACE
COMMUNION – Song:
CONCLUDING RITES
SONG OF FAREWELL
RECESSIONAL – Song:
Prayer of the Faithful
For XX who in baptism was given the pledge of eternal life, that he/she may now be admitted to the company of the saints. We pray to the Lord.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For our brother/sister who ate the body of Christ, the bread of life, that he/she may be raised up on the last day. We pray to the Lord.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For our deceased relatives and friends and for all who have helped us, that they may have the reward of their goodness. We pray to the Lord.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For those who have fallen asleep in the hope of rising again, that they may see God face to face. We pray to the Lord.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For the family and friends of our brother/sister XX, that they may be consoled in their grief by the Lord, who wept at the death of his friend Lazarus. We pray to the Lord.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For all of us assembled here to worship in faith, that we may be gathered together again in God's kingdom. We pray to the Lord.
R. Lord, hear our prayer.