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GREETING
Priest:
In the name of the Father (+)
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.
Priest:
Praise be to God our Father,
who raised Jesus Christ
from the dead.
All : Blessed be God forever.
INTRODUCTION
Priest:
We gather today
at this place of remembrance
to pray for (N...)
whose mortal remains
will lie here to rest,
together with
our other brothers and sisters
who have gone before us.
They have passed
from death to life
in company with Jesus Christ,
who died and rose to new life,
and are purified now
of their faults.
We bring together our prayers
as a sign of our faith
and our hope,
that our loving God
will one day
raise us all up in glory.
PRAYER OVER THE
PLACE OF INTERMENT
Priest:
Almighty God and Father,
it is our certain faith
that Your Son,
who died on the cross,
was raised from the dead,
the first fruits
of all who have fallen asleep.
Bless (+) this niche
which receives the
mortal remains
of our brother/ sister, (N...).
By the waters of baptism,
he/ she was born
into the new life
that You offer
to all believers.
Grant that together
with all our loved ones
who have gone before us,
he/she may rest
in the protection of Your love
until Christ raises us all up
on the last day
to make us like His own
in glory.
We ask this
through Christ our Lord.
All : Amen.
GOSPEL READING
A reading from the Holy Gospel
according to John
(Jn 14:1-4)
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Do not let your hearts
be troubled.
Believe in God,
believe also in me.
In my Father's house,
there are many dwelling places.
If it were not so,
would I have told you
that I go to prepare
a place for you?
And if I go to prepare
a place for you,
I will come again
and take you to myself,
so that where I am,
you may be also.
And you know the way
to the place where I am going.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
Priest:
Trusting in God's
unfailing love for us,
let us pray with confidence
for our brother/sister, (N...)
who has gone before us.
Let our response be:
Lord, have mercy.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Forgive his/her sins,
and let him/her know
the healing power of Your love.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Give him/her rest
from the journey
and bless him/her
with Your peace.
All: Lord, have mercy.
That his/her goodness
may still be felt
and his/her memory
remain alive among us.
All: Lord, have mercy.
That all those who grieve
for their loved ones
may know comfort &
peace of mind & of heart.
All: Lord, have mercy.
That this may be an occasion
of grace for us,
to see our conflicts resolved
and our doubts dispelled.
All: Lord, have mercy.
That all our departed
relatives and friends
may enjoy the fullness
of life with God.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest:
We sum up all our prayers
in the words 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.
RITE OF INTERMENT
Priest:
We now entomb
the mortal remains
of our brother/ sister (N...).
We recall that our bodies
bear the imprint
of the first creation
when they were
fashioned from dust.
In faith we remember, too,
that by the new creation
we also bear
the image of Jesus
who was raised in glory.
In confident hope
that one day
God will raise us
and transform
our mortal bodies,
let us pray now
in the silence of our hearts,
as the urn containing the remains
our brother/ sister (N...)
is interred in its niche.
PRAYER AFTER INTERMENT
Priest:
Faithful God,
Lord of all creation,
You desire that nothing
redeemed by Your Son
will ever be lost,
and that the just
will be raised
on the last day.
Comfort us today
with the word
of Your promise,
as we commit
the mortal remains
of our brother/sister (N...)
to its final resting place;
grant him/her
a place of rest and peace
in Your heavenly kingdom,
where the world
of dust and ashes
has no dominion.
Confirm us in our hope
that he/she will be
created anew on the day
when You will raise him/her
up in glory
to live with You
and all the saints
forever and ever.
All: Amen.
CONCLUSION
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 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.
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