Funeral Planning
Submit Funeral Planning Outline Online
St. Mary Parish
794 Pearson Street •
Des Plaines, Illinois
60016-6498 • Phone 847-824-8144 •
Fax 847-824-3906
FUNERAL LITURGY
OUTLINE
PART I:
Please use this outline to indicate your selections, as we desire to have a beautiful
liturgy that praises and gives thanks to God for the life of your beloved. The accompanying booklet contains a
list of readings from the Old and New Testaments.
Please pick one from each testament.
If you do not have someone to read the scripture selections, please
indicate that the priest is to read them.
Name of the deceased:
________________________________
Old Testament reading: ___________________
Read by: _______________
New Testament reading: __________________
Read by: _______________
Two or three family members or friends (including
children) may bring the elements of the Eucharist to the priest. These are the bread, wine and water
which are on a small table in front of the first pew on the left side of the
center aisle. Please list the names.
1._______________________ 2._____________________ 3.___________________
Please write any information about the deceased
you would like the priest to include in the homily.
Eulogy:
Eulogies are no longer permitted at Mass, and exceptions will not be
made. The wake and/or the meal
afterward are more appropriate places for the eulogy.
Part II:
Scripture readings for a Catholic Funeral Mass
These Readings are suggested in the Order of
Christian Funerals. At a funeral, one reading from the Old Testament, and
one from the New Testament are proclaimed.
Please select one from each.
The priest usually selects the Gospel, please consult with him on this.
|
PART III:
Music selections. Please
circle three songs.
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
Amazing Grace
Be Not Afraid
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
City of God
Come Unto Him
Eye Has Not Seen
For All the Saints
Going Home
How Firm a Foundation
How Great Thou Art
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Irish Blessing
Jerusalem, My Happy Home
Jerusalem the Golden
Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Jesus, Remember Me
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Lift High the Cross
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Lord of All Hopefulness (Irish)
May the Road Rise to Meet You (Irish)
Morning Has Broken (Irish)
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
On Eagle’s Wings
Prayer of St. Francis
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Saints of God, Come to His/Her Aid
Shepherd of Souls
Sing with All the Saints in Glory
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Taste and See
There is a Balm in Gilead
To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King
What Wondrous Love is This? |
Songs at Communion
Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
Eat This Bread
I Am the Bread of Life
I Received the Living God
One Bread, One Body
Panis Angelicus
(Franck)
or any general hymn
or instrumental
Songs in Latin
In Paradisum
(Gregorian)
Pie Jesu (Fauré)
Pie Jesu
(Lloyd-Webber)
Salve Regina (Gregorian)
Songs in Polish
Serdeczna Matko
Witaj, Jesu
Witaj, Królowo
Nieba
Songs in Spanish
A Ti Levanto
Mis Ojos
Caminaré
Cerca de Ti,
Señor
Dale el
Descanso, Señor
El Señor es
mi Luz
El Señor es
mi Pastor
Entre Tus
Manos
La Muerte No
Es el Final
Las Puertas
de la Nueva Ciudad
Pescador des
Hombres
Que los
Ángeles Te Lleven al Paraíso |
Songs at the Offertory/Preparation of Gifts
Ave Maria (Schubert)
|
|