Parish Bulletin Article: "Funeral Outline": 11-23-19

Brothers and Sisters, as we have had a few funerals the last couple of weeks, I thought that you may use this outline that I use for funerals to support the preparation. Hopefully you can use this outline, especially if you would like to prepare your own funeral.  While this might be hard to do today, it would be an amazing gift for your family. So here are my personal notes:

Name:  

Date:  

Mass/Memorial?  

Family Members Present:  

Coffin/Urn

  

Introductory Rites

·      Greeting 

·      Sprinkling with Holy Water

·       Entrance Procession: 

·      Opening Prayer (Missal)

Liturgy of the Word

·      Readings

o   1^stReading—

o   Responsorial Psalm—

o   2^ndReading—

o   Gospel— 

·      Homily 

·      General Intercessions

Liturgy of the Eucharist

·      Invite gift bearers to go to the back

·      Preparation of the Gifts—

·      Communion Hymn—

·      Communion Prayer

·      Eulogy?

·      Thank congregation, announce burial?, lunch?

Final Commendation

·      Invitation to Prayer

·      Silence

·      Song of Farewell

·      Prayer of Commendation

·      Closing Hymn—

My questions: 

Rosary: 

Greeters: 

Readers: 

Gifts: 

EM’s: 

Music:  Organ and/or singer: 

Funeral, burial, lunch