Funerals
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Funeral Planning (Reading & Music Selections)
We are sorry for your loss and will work with you to plan a proper celebration of life. Below is a helpful link from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that contains suggested readings for funerals for adults, children and liturgical seasons for you to review and print. Feel free to contact your funeral director for more information or call us at (617) 436-0310.
USCCB - Bereavement and Funerals
FUNERAL HYMN SUGGESTIONS -- OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR WILL ASSIST YOU
GATHERING HYMNS
Hosea
How Can I Keep from Singing
Morning Has Broken/Christ Be Before Me
Amazing Grace
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
Jerusalem, My Happy Home
Day is Done
On Eagle’s Wings
Gather Us In
Here I Am, Lord
Parable
I Have Loved You
Eye Has Not Seen
Come to Me
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus
Faith of Our Fathers
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps. 16 You are My Inheritance, O Lord
Keep me safe, O God, I take refuge in you; or
I Love You, Lord, My Strength; or
You Have the Words of Everlasting Life
Ps. 23 The Lord is my Shepherd
Shepherd Me, O God; or
My Shepherd is the Lord
Ps. 25 To You, O Lord, I lift up my Soul
Ps. 27 The Lord is my Light and my Salvation
Ps. 84 How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
Ps. 91 Be With Me, Lord
On Eagle’s Wings
My Soul is Longing for your peace
Like a Child Rests
You Are Near
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gregorian Alleluia
Celtic Alleluia
OFFERTORY PREPARATION HYMNS
Ave Maria Schubert, Gounod, Caccini, Abt, Rosewig, Irish, Spanish
Pie Jesu Faure, Webber
Ave Verum Corpus Mozart
Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring Bach
All I Ask of You
Hail Mary, Gentle Woman
Only a Shadow
Did You Know?
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Softly and tenderly Jesus is Calling
Mother Dear, O Pray for Me
Ps. 42 As the Deer Longs
We Remember
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Lady of Knock
Only In God
There is a Place Liam Lawton
Go in Peace
Hold on to Love
COMMUNION HYMNS
Panis Angelicus
Whatsoever You Do
I Am the Bread of Life
Like a Shepherd
Gift of Finest Wheat
Prayer of Saint Francis
Pescador de Hombres
Table of Plenty
Eat this Bread
I Know that My Redeemer Lives
Lord, Who at That First Eucharist
One Bread, One Body
O Lord, I Am Not Worthy
When We Eat This Bread
FINAL COMMENDATION (AT TIME OF INCENSING)
Song of Farewell Adorote Devote
Song of Farewell 100th
Song of Farewell Sands
Go in Peace
Jesus, Remember Me
RECESSIONAL HYMNS
How Great Thou Art
Come Follow Me and Live
Lift High the Cross
Lord of all Hopefulness/Be Thou My Vision
For All the Saints
May God Bless You
Be Not Afraid
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Irish Farewell
O Loving God (Londonderry Air)
Go Silent Friend
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
America, the Beautiful
God Bless America
Navy Hymn- Eternal God to Save