GREETING
-The Grace and Peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
INVITATION TO PRAYER
My brothers and sisters, we believe that all the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel with death. Confident that God always remembers the good we have done and forgives our sins, let us pray, asking God to gather N. to himself:
OPENING PRAYER
Lord our God,
the death of our brother! sister N.
recalls our human condition
and the brevity of our lives on earth.
But for those who believe in your love
death is not the end,
nor does it destroy the bonds
that you forge in our lives.
We share the faith of your Son's disciples
and the hope of the children of God.
Bring the light of Christ's resurrection
to this time of testing and pain
as we pray for N. and for those who love him/ her,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
A reading from the 2nd letter of Paul to the Corinthians
We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven. So we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord. Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil. The Word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
The Lord is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
One thing I ask of the Lord;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord
and contemplate his temple.
Hear, 0 Lord, the sound of my call;
have pity on me, and answer me.
Your presence, 0 Lord, I seek.
Hide not your face from me.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.
A reading from the holy gospel according to John
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where [I] am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
HOMILY
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION: LITANY
Let us turn to Christ Jesus with confidence and faith in the power of his cross and resurrection:
-Risen Lord, pattern of our life forever: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Promise and image of what we shall be: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Son of God who came to destroy sin and death: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Word of God who delivered us from the fear of death: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Crucified Lord, forsaken in death, raised in glory: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Lord Jesus, gentle Shepherd who bring rest to our souls, give peace to N. for ever: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Lord Jesus, you bless those who mourn and are in pain. Bless N.'s family and friends who gather around him/her today: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Lord God,
you are attentive to the voice of our pleading.
Let us find in your Son
comfort in our sadness,
certainty in our doubt,
and courage to live through this hour.
Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord.
BLESSING
Blessed are those who have died in the Lord;
let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.
Eternal rest grant unto him! her, O Lord.
-And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
May he/she rest in peace.
-Amen.
May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
- Amen.
May the peace of God,
which is beyond all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love of God
and of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. R. Amen.
May almighty God bless you. . .
-The Grace and Peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
And also with you.
INVITATION TO PRAYER
My brothers and sisters, we believe that all the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel with death. Confident that God always remembers the good we have done and forgives our sins, let us pray, asking God to gather N. to himself:
OPENING PRAYER
Lord our God,
the death of our brother! sister N.
recalls our human condition
and the brevity of our lives on earth.
But for those who believe in your love
death is not the end,
nor does it destroy the bonds
that you forge in our lives.
We share the faith of your Son's disciples
and the hope of the children of God.
Bring the light of Christ's resurrection
to this time of testing and pain
as we pray for N. and for those who love him/ her,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
A reading from the 2nd letter of Paul to the Corinthians
We know that if our earthly dwelling, a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven. So we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go home to the Lord. Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or away. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil. The Word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear?
The Lord is my life's refuge;
of whom should I be afraid?
One thing I ask of the Lord;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the Lord
and contemplate his temple.
Hear, 0 Lord, the sound of my call;
have pity on me, and answer me.
Your presence, 0 Lord, I seek.
Hide not your face from me.
I believe that I shall see the bounty of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord with courage;
be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.
A reading from the holy gospel according to John
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where [I] am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
HOMILY
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION: LITANY
Let us turn to Christ Jesus with confidence and faith in the power of his cross and resurrection:
-Risen Lord, pattern of our life forever: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Promise and image of what we shall be: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Son of God who came to destroy sin and death: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Word of God who delivered us from the fear of death: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Crucified Lord, forsaken in death, raised in glory: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Lord Jesus, gentle Shepherd who bring rest to our souls, give peace to N. for ever: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
-Lord Jesus, you bless those who mourn and are in pain. Bless N.'s family and friends who gather around him/her today: Lord have mercy
Lord, have mercy.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Lord God,
you are attentive to the voice of our pleading.
Let us find in your Son
comfort in our sadness,
certainty in our doubt,
and courage to live through this hour.
Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord.
BLESSING
Blessed are those who have died in the Lord;
let them rest from their labors for their good deeds go with them.
Eternal rest grant unto him! her, O Lord.
-And let perpetual light shine upon him/her.
May he/she rest in peace.
-Amen.
May his/her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
- Amen.
May the peace of God,
which is beyond all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love of God
and of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. R. Amen.
May almighty God bless you. . .