GREETING
Priest:
In the name of the Father (+)
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.
Priest:
God, come to
our assistance.
All :
Lord, make haste
to help us.
Priest:
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
All:
As it was
in the beginning,
is now and
ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
Priest:
My dear friends,
we have gathered here today
to remember
our brother/sister (N...)
who left us (Months / Years) ago.
Although separated in the body,
we are united in our hearts.
The love that we bear for (N...)
can never be erased.
As we pray for (N...),
let us also pray
that the pain and grief
of our hearts
may gradually give way
to the peace and healing
that God's grace brings.
Lord Jesus Christ,
You show us the Way
to the Father.
Lord, have mercy.
All : Lord, have mercy.
Priest:
Lord Jesus Christ,
You give us the Spirit
of healing and of peace.
Christ, have mercy.
All : Christ, have mercy.
Priest:
Lord, Jesus Christ,
You guide us
towards Eternal Life.
Lord, have mercy.
All : Lord, have mercy.
Priest:
May Almighty God
have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
WORD OF GOD
A reading from
the second letter of St Paul
to the Corinthians
(Cor 5:1, 6-9)
For we know that
if the earthly tent we live in
is destroyed,
we have a building from God,
a house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens.
So we are always confident;
even though we know that
while we are at home
in the body,
we are far away
from the Lord -
for we walk by faith,
not by sight.
Yes, we do not
have confidence,
and we would rather
be away from the body
and at home with the Lord.
Therefore, whether we are
at home or away,
let us make it our aim
to please him.
The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
PSALM (42:1-2, 7-11)
Like the deer that yearns
for running streams;
so my soul
is yearning for you,
my God.
My soul is
thirsting for God,
the God of my life;
when can I enter
and see the face of God?
Deep is calling unto deep,
in the roar of the waters,
your torrents
and all your waves
swept over me.
By day
the Lord will send
his loving kindness;
by night
I will sing to him;
praise the God of my life.
I will say to God,
my rock;
"Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning,
With cries that
pierce me to the heart,
my enemies revile me,
saying to me
all the day long,
"Where is your God?"
Why are you cast down,
my soul,
why groan within me?
Hope in God,
I will praise him still,
my Saviour and my God.
All :
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
(All may light their candles
as a sign of remembrance)
We believe that our Lord
who is the Light of the World
has conquered
the darkness of
sin and of death.
We believe that
in His overflowing love,
he brings all people
to Himself.
Let us pray
to our God for (N...),
for ourselves,
and for all
who commemorate
his/her passing.
As we pray to the Lord,
let our response be:
Lord of Life, we trust in you.
All:
Lord of Life, we trust in you.
For (N...), that he/she
may enter the everlasting home
that God has prepared
for all of us in heaven;
we pray to the Lord.
All:
Lord of Life, we trust in you.
For those who grieve,
that God may console them
and restore them one day
to the fullness of relationship
with one another,
with their friends,
and with the community;
we pray to the Lord.
All:
Lord of Life, we trust in you.
For all who have
gone before us,
that God may grant
the fullness of life
and joy forever,
we pray to the Lord.
All:
Lord of Life, we trust in you.
For ourselves and
for all God's children
everywhere,
that we may be
a true family
in which we help one another
to grow in faith,
hope and love;
we pray to the Lord.
All:
Lord of Life, we trust in you.
Let us now pray together
in the way that
Our Lord Jesus taught us.
THE LORD'S PRAYER &
THE ANGELIC SALUTATION
All:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you amongst women
and blessed is the
fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning,
is now and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
CONCLUSION
Priest:
God of love and mercy,
with faith in Your Son
and in fellowship
with one another,
we commend (N...)
Your son/daughter
to your care.
Though we are saddened
by his/her passing,
we look forward
to that day
when the pain of separation,
sorrow and death
will give way
to a joyful reunion
in your kingdom.
We ask this through
Christ our Lord.
All : Amen.
(The leader sprinkles
the niche with holy water
as a sign of our God
whose love purifies us
and gives us new life)
Priest:
I called on the
name of the Lord:
"O Lord, I pray,
save my life!
All :
Return, O my soul,
to your rest,
for the Lord
has dealt bountifully
with you.
Priest:
Eternal rest grant unto (N...)
O Lord.
All :
And let perpetual light
shine upon him/her.
Priest:
May he/ she rest in peace.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May his/her soul
and the souls of all
the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
All : Amen.
BLESSING
Priest:
May the Lord
bless you and keep you.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May He show his face to you
and have mercy on you.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May He turn His countenance
to you and give you peace.
All : Amen.
Priest:
May Almighty God bless you,
the Father (+) and the Son
and the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.