Bible Readings for Funeral Mass Death of a Young Person
Funeral Readings
Some General Guidelines
At the time of death of a loved one there are so many hard decisions to be made speedily and amid those are organising the Funeral Liturgy. This page contains readings and prayers for the Funeral Mass to assist you choose what is plumbing equipment for and advisable for your deceased loved ane. Y'all will demand to consider the post-obit:
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- The Start Reading - An Old Testament Reading (options below)
- A Psalm (options beneath)
- The Second Reading - A New Attestation Reading (options below)
- Gospel Acclamation (options below)
- Prayer of the Faithful (options beneath)
Given that two readings are required every bit well as the psalm and Gospel Acclamation, it is normal to have two readers. One reader would do the First Reading and the Psalm and the other would do the Second Reading and the Acclamation. The two readers could so share reading the Prayer of the True-blue.
A selection of Readings and Prayers are given below. Nosotros recommend that you read through all the options, reflect on them every bit the Word of God and select the ones which seem to speak to you as advisable for the celebration of the funeral of your loved one. Once you accept selected your option, yous can download and print them off via the link at the end of each reading or prayer.
Points to retrieve when reading:
- E'er read slowly and distinctly.
- At the terminate of the reading pause for three seconds before saying: "The Word of the Lord".
- Announce the Psalm in these words: "The response to the Psalm is..".
- After the Second Reading invite the people to stand in these words, "The Gospel Acclamation", and so read the Alleluia and verse.
Other elements of the Mass to consider include:
- Music, including an organist and vocaliser
- Offertory Procession - ordinarily ii-4 people to conduct frontwards the bread, wine, vessels.
It is important to hash out these options with the priest celebrating the Funeral Mass. For example, funerals which accept place during the Easter season can have special readings with a stronger accent on the Resurrection.
The First Reading
(Select 1 from the half-dozen Provided Here)
Get-go Reading: A
There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under heaven,
a time for giving birth, a time for dying;
a fourth dimension for planting, a fourth dimension for uprooting what has been planted.
A time for killing, a fourth dimension for healing;
a fourth dimension for knocking downwardly, a fourth dimension for building.
A time for tears, a time for laughter;
a time for mourning, a fourth dimension for dancing.
A time for throwing stones away, a time for gathering them up;
a time for embracing, a fourth dimension to refrain from embracing.
A fourth dimension for searching, a time for losing; a time for keeping, a time for throwing away.
A time for tearing, a time for sewing;
a fourth dimension for keeping silent, a time for speaking. A fourth dimension for loving and a time for peace.
The word of the Lord.
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Commencement Reading: A Reading from the volume of Job 19:1,23-27
Job said:
'Ah, would that these words of mine were written down, inscribed on some monument with iron chisel and engraving tool, cut into the rock for e'er.
This I know: that my Avenger lives, and he, the Terminal, will take his stand on world.
Afterwards my awaking, he will set me close to him, and from my flesh I shall look on God.
He whom I shall see will take my part: these eyes will gaze on him and find him not aristocratic.'
The word of the Lord
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Get-go Reading: A reading from the book of Wisdom iii:i-9
The souls of the virtuous are in the hands of God, no torment shall ever impact them. In the eyes of the unwise, they did announced to die, their going looked like a disaster their leaving us, like annihilation; but they are in peace.
If they experienced punishment as men seen it, their hope was rich with immortality; slight was their affliction, neat volition their blessing exist. God has put them to the test and proved them worthy to be with him; he has tested them similar golden in a furnace, and accepted them equally a holocaust.
When the fourth dimension comes for his visitation they volition shine out; equally sparks run through the stubble, then will they. They shall judge nations, rule over peoples, and the Lord volition exist their king for ever. They who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in dear; for grace and mercy await those he has chosen.
The word of the Lord
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First Reading: A reading from the book of Wisdom 4:7-15
The virtuous homo, though he dies earlier his time, will find residuum. Length of days is not what makes age honourable, nor number of years the truthful measure of life; understanding, this is human's grey hairs, untarnished life, this is ripe old historic period.
He has sought to please God, so God has loved him; equally he was living amidst sinners, he has been taken up. He has been carried off and then that evil may not warp his understanding or treachery seduce his soul; for the fascination of evil throws good things into the shade, and the whirlwind of want corrupts a uncomplicated heart.
Coming to perfection in so brusque a while, he achieved long life; his soul being pleasing to the Lord, he has taken him chop-chop from the wickedness effectually him. Notwithstanding people look on, uncomprehending; it does non enter their heads that grace and mercy expect the chosen of the Lord, and protection, his holy ones.
The word of the Lord.
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Outset Reading: A reading from the prophet Isaiah 25:6-9
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will gear up for all peoples a banquet of rich food. On this mountain he volition remove the mourning veil roofing all peoples, and the shroud enwrapping all nations, he volition destroy death forever.
The Lord will wipe away the tears from every cheek; he will take abroad his people's shame everywhere on earth, for the Lord has said so.
That day, it will be said: Encounter, this is our God in whom we hoped for salvation; the Lord is the ane in whom we hoped. Nosotros exult and we rejoice that he has saved us.
The word of the Lord
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First Reading: A reading from the prophet Daniel 12;1-3
I, Daniel, was doing penance when I received this message from the Lord:
'At that fourth dimension Michael will stand up up, the dandy prince who mounts guard over your people. At that place is going to exist a fourth dimension of dandy distress, unparalleled since nations kickoff came into being. When that time comes, your own people will be spared, all those whose names are institute written in the Book.
Of those who lie sleeping in the dust of globe many will awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace.
The learned will shine as brightly every bit the vault of heaven, and those who accept instructed many in virtue, as bright as stars for all eternity.'
The word of the Lord
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The Responsorial Psalm
(C hoose One of the Following Responsorial Psalms)
Responsorial Psalm 1
R The Lord is my light and my help
The Lord is my low-cal and my assistance; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
earlier whom shall I shrink? R
In that location is one matter I shall ask of the Lord, for this I long,
to live in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life,
to savour the sweetness of the Lord, to behold his temple. R
O Lord, hear my voice when I call; take mercy and answer
It is your face up, O Lord, that I seek; hibernate not your face. R.
I am sure I shall see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living.
Hope in him, concord house and take center. Hope in the Lord! R
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Responsorial Psalm two
RI will walk in the presence of the Lord in the state of the living.
How gracious is the Lord, and just; our God has compassion.
The Lord protects the unproblematic hearts;
I was helpless then he saved me. R
I trusted, even when I said: 'I am sorely afflicted,'
and when I said in my alarm: 'No man tin can be trusted.' R
O precious in the eyes of the Lord is the expiry of his faithful.
Your retainer, Lord, your servant am I;
yous accept loosened my bonds. R
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Responsorial Psalm 3
R The Lord is my shepherd; in that location is nothing I shall want.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall desire,
Fresh and greenish are the pastures where he gives me placidity.
Nigh restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. R
He guides me along the right path; he is truthful to his name.
If I shall walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear.
You are in that location with your crook and your staff.,
with these you give me comfort. R
You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of your foes.
My head you take all-powerful with oil; my cup is overflowing. R
Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life.
In the Lord's ain house shall I dwell for ever and ever. R
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Responsorial Psalm 4
R The Lord is compassion and love.
The Lord is pity and love,
wearisome to acrimony and rich in mercy.
He does not care for us according to our sins
nor repay united states of america according to our faults. R
As a Begetter has compassion for his sons,
the Lord has pity on those who fright him;
for he knows of what we are made,
he remembers that we are dust. R
As for man, his days are like grass;
he flowers like the flower of the field;
the wind blows and he is gone
and his place never sees him once again. R
Simply the honey of the Lord is everlasting
upon those who hold him in fear;
his justice reaches out to children'due south children
when they keep his covenant in truth. R
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The Second Reading
(Choose one from the 14 Provided Here)
2nd Reading: A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans 5:5-11
Promise is not deceptive, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. Nosotros were still helpless when at his appointed moment Christ died for sinful men. It is non easy to die even for a adept man - though of course for someone really worthy, a man might be prepared to dice - but what proves that God loves u.s. is that Christ died for united states while we were nevertheless sinners. Having died to make us righteous, is it likely that he would not neglect to salvage us from God'due south acrimony?
When we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, nosotros were however enemies; at present that we have been reconciled, surely we may count on being saved by the life of his Son? Not merely considering nosotros have been reconciled only because we are filled with joyful trust in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we accept already gained our reconciliation.
The give-and-take of the Lord.
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2d Reading: A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans five:17-21
If it is certain that expiry reigned over everyone as the consequence of one homo's fall, information technology is fifty-fifty more certain that one man, Jesus Christ, will crusade everyone to reign in life who receives the free gift that he does not deserve, of beingness made righteous.
Again, as one man's fall brought condemnation on everyone, so the good act of 1 man brings everyone life and makes them justified. Equally past one man's disobedience many were fabricated sinners, so by 1 human being's obedience many will be made righteous.
When police came, it was to multiply the opportunities of falling, but all the same swell the number of sins committed, grace was even greater; and so, but as sin reigned wherever there was decease, so grace will reign to bring eternal life cheers to the righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The word of the Lord.
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2nd Reading: A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans half-dozen:3-9
When nosotros were baptised in Christ Jesus we were baptised in his expiry; in other words, when we were baptised we went into the tomb with him and joined him in death, and so that as Christ was raised from the expressionless by the Father's glory, we likewise might live a new life. If in union with Christ nosotros have imitated his death, we shall too imitate him in his resurrection.
Nosotros must realise that our former selves have been crucified with him to destroy this sinful body and to free usa from the slavery of sin. When a human dies, of course, he has finished with sin. But we believe that having died with Christ we shall return to life with him: Christ, every bit we know, having been raised from the dead will never dice again. Death has no ability over him anymore.
The word of the Lord.
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2nd Reading: A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Romans 8:14-23
Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives over again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, 'Abba, Father!' The Spirit himself and our spirit behave united witness that we are children of God. And if we are children nosotros are heirs as well: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, sharing his sufferings and then as to share his celebrity.
I think that what we suffer in this life can never exist compared to the glory, as withal unrevealed, which is waiting for usa. The whole creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his sons. It was non for any fault on the part of creation that information technology was made unable to attain its purpose, information technology was made so by God; but creation nonetheless retains the promise of being freed, like usa, from its slavery to decadence, to bask the same freedom and glory as the children of God.
From the showtime till now the unabridged cosmos, as nosotros know, has been groaning in 1 great act of giving nascency; and not only creation, just all of us who possess the first-fruits of the Spirit, we also groan inwardly as we expect for our bodies to exist set free.
The discussion of the Lord.
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2d Reading: A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans 8:31-35.37-39
With God on our side who can be against us? Since God did not spare his own Son, just gave him up to benefit the states all, we may be certain, after such a souvenir that he will not refuse anything he tin can give. Could anyone accuse those that God has chosen? When God acquits, could anyone condemn? Could Christ Jesus? No! He non only died for the states - he rose from the dead, and at that place at God'southward right paw he stands and pleads for us.
Zilch therefore tin can come between us and the love of Christ, fifty-fifty if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or fifty-fifty attacked. These are the trials through which nosotros triumph, by the power of him who loved us.
For I am certain of this: neither expiry nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that exists, null nonetheless to come, non whatsoever power, or height or depth, nor any created affair, can ever come between us and the honey of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The give-and-take of the Lord.
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2d Reading: A reading from the alphabetic character of St Paul to the Romans 14:seven-12
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, nosotros live for the Lord; and if we dice, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord.
This explains why Christ both died and came to life, it was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
Nosotros shall all have to stand earlier the judgement seat of God; as scripture says: By my life - it is the Lord who speaks - every knee shall curve earlier me, and every tongue shall praise God.
It is to God, therefore, that each of us must give an account of himself.
The word of the Lord
Second Reading: A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 15:20-28
Christ has been raised from the expressionless, the first-fruits of all who accept fallen asleep. Expiry, came through one human being and in the same way the resurrection of the dead has come through i human being.
But equally all men dice in Adam, so all men will be brought to life in Christ; but all of them in their proper gild: Christ equally the showtime-fruits and then, later the coming of Christ, those who vest to him.
The word of the Lord.
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Second Reading: A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians
15:51-57
I will tell you something that has been cloak-and-dagger: that we are not all going to dice, simply we shall all exist inverse. This will be instantaneous, in the twinkling of an heart, when the last trumpet sounds. It volition sound, and the dead will be raised, imperishable, and nosotros shall be inverse as well, because our present perishable nature must put on imperishability and this mortal nature must put on immortality.
When this perishable nature has put on imperishability, and when this mortal nature has put on immortality, then the words of scripture volition come true: Expiry, where is your sting? Now the sting of death is sin, and sin gets its power from the Law. And so let u.s.a. thank God for giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
The give-and-take of the Lord.
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Second Reading: A reading from the second letter of St Paul to the Corinthians
4:xiv-5:1
We know that he who raised the Lord Jesus to life will raise united states with Jesus in our plough, and put us by his side and you lot with usa. You see, all this is for your benefit so that the more grace is multiplied amidst people, the more thanksgiving there volition exist, to the glory of God.
That is why in that location is no weakening on our function, and instead, though this outer homo of ours may be falling into decay, the inner human is renewed day by day. Yes the troubles which are soon over, though they weigh little, train the states for the carrying of a weight of eternal glory which is out of all proportion to them. And then we have no eyes for things that are visible, just merely for things that are invisible; for visible things last only for a time, and the invisible things are eternal.
For we know that when the tent that we live in on earth is folded upwardly, at that place is a house built by God for u.s., an everlasting dwelling non made past human easily, in the heavens.
The word of the Lord.
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Second Reading: A reading from the first alphabetic character of St Paul to the Corinthians
15:xx-28
Nosotros know that when the tent that we live in on earth is folded up, there is a business firm built past God for the states, an everlasting home non made by man easily, in the heavens.
We are always full of confidence, so, when nosotros retrieve that to live in the body means to exist exiled from the Lord, going as we do by faith and not by sight - we are full of confidence, I say, and really want to be exiled from the body and make our abode with the Lord. Whether we are living in the trunk or exiled from it, we are intent on pleasing him.
For all the truth well-nigh usa will be brought out in the law court of Christ, and each of usa will get what he deserves for the things he did in the body, good or bad.
The word of the Lord.
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Second Reading: A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians 3:20-21
For us, our homeland is in heaven, and from heaven comes the saviour we are waiting for, the Lord Jesus Christ, and he volition transfigure these wretched bodies of ours into copies of his glorious torso.
He volition do that by the aforementioned power with which he can subdue the whole universe.
The discussion of the Lord
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Second Reading: A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians
4:xiii-18
We want you lot to be quite sure, brothers, virtually those who accept died, to brand sure that you do non grieve about them, similar the other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose once more, and that information technology will be the same for those who have died in Jesus: God volition bring them with him. We can tell you lot this from the Lord's own education, that any of united states who are left alive until the Lord's coming will not have whatsoever reward over those who have died.
At the trumpet of God, the voice of the archangel will telephone call out the command and the Lord himself volition come down from sky; those who have died in Christ will be the first to rise, and and so those of us who are still live will be taken up in the clouds, together with them, to run across the Lord in the air. So we shall stay with the Lord for ever.
With such thoughts as these y'all should comfort one another.
The word of the Lord.
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Second Reading: A reading from the 2d letter of St Paul to Timothy 2:viii-13
Recall the Good News that I carry, 'Jesus Christ risen from the expressionless, sprung from the race of David'; it is on account of this that I have my ain hardships to bear, fifty-fifty to being chained like a criminal - only they cannot chain up God's news.
Then I behave it all for the sake of those who are chosen so that in the stop they may have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus and the eternal glory that comes with information technology.
Hither is a saying that yous tin can rely on:
If nosotros have died with him, so nosotros shall live with him.
If we hold house, then nosotros shall reign with him.
If nosotros disown him, and so he will disown us.
We may be unfaithful, but he is always true-blue, for he cannot disown his own self.
The word of the Lord.
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2nd Reading: A reading from the first letter of the alphabet of St John 3:1-ii
Call back of the love that the Father has lavished on united states, by letting us exist called God's children; and that is what we are. Because the world refused to admit him, therefore information technology does not admit us.
My dear people, nosotros are already the children of God simply what we are to be in the future has not still been revealed; all we know is, that when it is revealed we shall be like him considering nosotros shall see him every bit he really is.
The word of the Lord.
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The Gospel Acclamation
Cull One of the Following Gospel Acclamations
(Please notation that the acclamations that brainstorm
with "Alleluia, alleluia!" cannot be used during Lent.
A separate ready of Lenten acclamations is provided)
GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONS Exterior OF LENT
one Alleluia, alleluia !
Come up, you whom my Father has blessed, says the Lord;
take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.
Alleluia!
ii Alleluia, alleluia !
Blessed are You, Father, Lord of sky and earth;
for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children.
Alleluia!
iii Alleluia, alleluia!
Our homeland is in heaven,
and from sky comes the Saviour we are waiting for, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Alleluia!
four Alleluia, alleluia!
If we accept died with Christ, then we shall live with him;
if nosotros concur firm; so we shall reign with him.
Alleluia!
5 Alleluia, alleluia!
I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord:
whoever believes in me will never dice
Alleluia!
six Alleluia, alleluia!
"Information technology is my Father'due south will," says the Lord,
"that whoever believes in the Son shall have eternal life,
and that I shall raise him up on the terminal day. "
Alleluia!
GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONS FOR LENT
one Glory and praise to You lot, King of eternal glory.
Come, you whom my Father has blessed, says the Lord;
have for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you lot since the foundation of the globe.
Glory and praise to You lot, Rex of eternal celebrity.
2 Celebrity and praise to You, Rex of eternal glory.
Blest are Y'all, Father, Lord of heaven and world;
for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children.
Celebrity and praise to You, Male monarch of eternal glory.
iii Celebrity and praise to Yous, King of eternal celebrity.
Our homeland is in heaven,
and from heaven comes the Saviour we are waiting for, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Glory and praise to You, King of eternal celebrity.
4 Glory and praise to You, Rex of eternal glory.
If nosotros take died with Christ, and so we shall live with him;
if we concur firm; and then we shall reign with him.
Celebrity and praise to You, King of eternal glory.
5 Glory and praise to You, King of eternal glory.
I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord:
whoever believes in me will never die.
Glory and praise to You, King of eternal glory.
vi Glory and praise to You, King of eternal glory.
"It is my Father's will," says the Lord,
"that whoever believes in the Son shall have eternal life,
and that I shall raise him up on the terminal 24-hour interval. "
Glory and praise to You, Male monarch of eternal glory.
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The Gospel
The Gospel reading is chosen past the priest and volition often form the ground for the homily which follows it. Given beneath are a selection of Gospel readings that may be used.
For each Gospel reading, nosotros give the Bible reference and a one line summary statement of that Gospel. For example, "Matthew 5:ane-12" can be constitute in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 1 to 12. If you do non have access to a Bible, you tin search online for these passages. We recommend http://bible.oremus.org/.
Delight annotation that at that place are various translations of the Gospels and the one used will be that from the Mass Lectionary in the church. If you want to include the Gospel text in a booklet, delight consult the priest before the booklet is produced to ensure that the right text is used.
- Matthew 5:1-12Rejoice and be glad, for your advantage volition exist great in heaven.
- Matthew xi:25-thirty Come to me, and I will give you rest.
- Matthew 25:1-13 The bridegroom is hither! Go out and run across him.
- Matthew 25:31-46 Come, you whom my Father has blest.
- Mark 15:33-39; xvi:1-half dozen Jesus gave a loud weep and breathed his final.
- Luke 7:11-17 Immature man, I tell yous to go up.
- Luke 12:35-forty Stand prepare.
- Luke 23:33. 39-43 Today you volition be with me in paradise.
- Luke 23:44-46. 50. 52-53. 24:1-half-dozen Begetter, into your easily I commend my spirit.
- Luke 24:13-35 Was information technology not ordained that the Christ should endure and enter into his glory?
- John 5:24-29 Whoever listens to my words and believes has passed from expiry to life.
- John 6:37-40 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, and I shall raise him upward on the last mean solar day.
- John half-dozen:51-58 Anyone who eats this bread has eternal life, and I shall raise him upward on the last day.
- John eleven:17-21 I am the resurrection and the life.
- John 11:32-45 Lazarus, come up out.
- John 12:23-28 If a grain of wheat dies, it yields a rich harvest.
- John 14:1-6 There are many rooms in my Male parent's firm.
- John 17:24-26 I want them to be with me where I am
- John 19:17-18. 25-xxx Bowing his caput he gave up his spirit.
Prayer of the Faithful
18 different sets of Prayer of the Faithful are provided in the document below. These are offered merely equally a guide and families are free to compose their ain and consult with the priest before the Mass.
Each page of the certificate below has one set of Prayers on it. Prayers are indexed below. For example, Prayers advisable for a child or youth who has died through illness are on page one, those appropriate for a child or youth who has died tragically are on page 2, etc. Delight bear this in mind when printing from the certificate.
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Index of Prayers
ane. For a child or youth who died through illness
2. For a child or youth who died tragically
3. For a parent
4. For an elderly person (1)
5. For an elderly person (2)
6. For someone who suffered a lot
7. For a sudden decease
viii. For a tragic decease (1)
9. For a tragic death (ii)
x.For when in that location is a sense of not bad loss
eleven.Journey to the Promised Land
12.The Story of a Life
13.The Seed Must Dice
xiv.Going Dwelling
fifteen.Parting Time
16.An Invincible Spring
17.Treasure in Earthen Vessels
xviii.Sunrise, Sunset
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