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GREETING
Leader:
The grace and peace of
God our Father,
who raised Jesus
from the dead,
be always with you.
All: And with your spirit.
INVITATION TO PRAYER
Leader:
In this moment of sorrow,
the Lord is in our midst
and he consoles us
with his word:
"Blessed are the sorrowful,
they shall be comforted"
OPENING PRAYER
All:
O God, glory of believers
and life of the just,
by the death and
resurrection of your Son,
we are redeemed.
Have mercy on your servant (N...)
and make him/her worthy
to share the joys of paradise,
for he/she believed
in the resurrection of the dead.
We ask this
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
READING
Reader:
A reading from the
book of Wisdom (Wis 3:14)
The souls of the virtuous
are in the hands of God,
no torment shall ever touch them.
In the eyes of the unwise,
they did appear to die,
their going looked like a disaster,
their leaving us, like annihilation;
but they are in peace.
If they experienced punishment
as men see it,
their hope was
rich with immortality;
slight was their affliction,
great will their blessings be.
God has put them to the test
and proved them worthy
to be with Him;
He has tested them
like gold in a furnace,
and accepted them
as a holocaust.
They who trust in Him
will understand the truth,
those who are faithful
will live with Him in love;
for grace and mercy
await those He has chosen.
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Ps 23)
Response:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
Response:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
Fresh and green
are the pastures where
he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me,
to revive my drooping spirit.
Response:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
He guides me
along the right path,
he is true to his name.
If I should walk
in the valley of darkness,
no evil would I fear.
You are there
with your crook and your staff
with these you give me comfort.
Response:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
You have prepared
a banquet for me
in the sight of my foes.
My head you have
anointed with oil,
my cup is overflowing.
Response:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
Surely goodness and kindness
shall follow me
all the days of my life.
In the Lord's own house
shall I dwell, forever and ever.
Response:
The Lord is my Shepherd,
there is nothing I shall want.
GOSPEL
Leader:
A reading from the holy Gospel
according to John (Jn 11:21-27)
Martha said to Jesus,
"If you had been here,
my brother would not have died,
but I know that, even now,
whatever you ask of God,
he will grant you."
"Your brother," said Jesus to her,
"will rise again".
Martha said,
"I know he will rise again
at the resurrection on the last day."
Jesus said,
"I am the resurrection and the life.
If anyone believes in me,
even though he dies,
he will live,
and whoever lives
and believes in me
will never die.
Do you believe this?"
"Yes, Lord," she said,
"I believe that you are the Christ,
the Son of God,
the one who was
to come into this world."
Leader: The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you,
Lord Jesus Christ
INTERCESSIONS
INTERCESSIONS
Reader:
For our brother/sister (N...)
let us pray to the
Lord Jesus Christ, who said:
"I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me
shall live even in death,
and whoever lives
and believes in me,
shall never die."
Lord, you consoled
Martha and Mary
in their distress,
draw near to us
who mourn for our
brother/sister (N...)
and dry the tears of
those who weep.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
You wept at the grave of
Lazarus, your friend;
comfort us in our sorrow.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
You raised the dead to life;
give to our brother/sister (N...)
eternal life.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
You promised paradise
to the repentant thief;
bring our brother/ sister (N...)
to the joys of heaven.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
Our brother/sister (N...)
was washed in baptism
and anointed with the Holy Spirit;
give him/her fellowship
with all your saints.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
Our brother/sister (N...)
was nourished
with your body and blood;
grant him/her a place
at the table in
your heavenly kingdom.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
Comfort us in our sorrow
at the death
of our brother/sister (N...)
Let our faith be our consolation
and eternal life our hope.
Lord, in your mercy.
Response: Hear our prayer.
THE LORDS' PRAYER &
THE ANGELIC SALUTATION
At the Saviour's command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
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.
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.
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD
All:
Holy Lord,
Almighty and eternal God,
hear our prayers
for your servant (N...)
whom you have summoned
out of this world.
Forgive his/her sins and failings
and grant him/her
a place of refreshment,
light and peace.
Let him/her pass unharmed
through the gates of death
to dwell with the blessed in light,
as you promised to Abraham
and his sons forever.
Accept (N...) into your safekeeping
and on the great day of judgment
raise him/her up with all the saints
to inherit your eternal kingdom.
We ask this through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE MOURNERS
All:
Father of mercies
and God of all consolation,
you pursue us with untiring love
and dispel the shadow of death
with the bright dawn of life.
Comfort your family
in their loss and sorrow.
Be our refuge
and our strength, O Lord,
and lift us from the
depths of grief
into the peace and light
of your presence.
Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
by dying has destroyed our death
and by rising restored our life.
Enable us therefore,
to press on towards him,
so that after
our earthly course is run,
he will reunite us
with the ones we love,
when every tear
will be wiped away.
We ask this through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
CONCLUDING RITE
Leader:
Blessed are those
who have died in the Lord;
let them rest from their labours
for their good deeds go with them.
Eternal rest grant unto (N...) O Lord.
All: And let perpetual light
shine upon him/ her.
Leader: May he/she rest in peace.
All: Amen.
Leader:
May his /her soul
and the souls of
all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
All: Amen.
Leader:
May the love of God
and the peace of
our Lord Jesus Christ
bless and console us
and gently wipe
every tear from our eyes:
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
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