Suggestions of Readings for Funerals Rites
FIRST READING - Suggestions
- Isaiah 49:8,14-16 - Just as a mother cannot forget her child, so God cannot forget us.
- Wisdom 4:7-15 - It is not the length of a person’s life that matters but the quality of it.
- Isaiah 25:6-9 - Death is the cause of many tears., but for those who trust in God, the time will come when their tears will be wiped away.
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8,11 - There is a time and a season for everything.
- Lamentations 3:17-26 - God’s goodness and faithfulness enable those who trust in him to cope with anguish and affliction.
- Wisdom 3:1-6.9 - Those who live a virtuous life may have a difficult time here, but God will reward them with immortality hereafter.
- 2 Maccabees 12:43-46 - He acted in an excellent and noble way as he had the resurrection of the dead in view.
- Job 19:l,23-27a - I know that my Redeemer lives.
- Wisdom 3:1-9 or 3:1-6,9 - As sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
- Daniel 12:1-3 - Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake.
- Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31 - Give her a share in what she has worked for.
- 2 Maccabees 12:43-45 - It is a good thing to offer prayers for our departed.
- Genesis 1:25-31 - God created man in his image . . .
- Isaiah 55:1-3,6-9,12 - Yes, in joy you shall depart, in peace you shall be brought back . . . .
SECOND READING - suggestions
1 John 3:1-2 God shows his love for us in this life by making us his children. He will show his love for us in the next life by letting us see him as he is.
Romans 8:14-18 Through Christ we have become children of God and heirs to the kingdom of heaven.
1 John 4:7-12 Everyone who is born of God, knows God.
2 Corinthians 4:14-5:1 When our earthly life is ended, God has an eternal home prepared for us in heaven.
2 Timothy 4:6-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Romans 6:3-5,8-11 Christ was victorious over sin and death. The baptized are called to share in his victory.
1 Peter 1:3-9 The trials which the followers of Christ have to endure are short-lived, but will win them glory in heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:20-26 Through his resurrection Christ overcame death for all of us.
1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Through his resurrection, Christ has taken the sting out of death for those who believe in him.
Romans 8:31-39 Because God loves us and always takes our side, we are able to overcome every kind of trial and suffering.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Like everyone else, we grieve over the loss of a loved one. But our grief is lit up with hope.
1 Corinthians 2:1-6,9 Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, the good things God has prepared for those who love him.
Romans 5:5-11 Since we are now justified by his Blood, we will be saved through him.
Philippians 3:20-21 He will change our lowly bodies to conform to his glory.
2 Timothy 2:8-13 If we have died with him we shall also live with him.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM - suggestions
Psalm 23:1-3,4-6 “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Psalm 25:6,7b,17-18,10-21 To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.
Psalm 27:1,4,7, 8b,9a,13-14 The Lord is my light and my salvation.
Psalm 42:2,3,5cdef;43:3-5 My soul is thirsting for the living God: when shall I see him face to face?
Psalm 83 [84]:4-8,12 My soul is longing for the courts of the Lord.
Psalm 129 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice.
Psalm 130 [131] Hope in the Lord both now and forever.
Psalm 91 [92]:2-6,13-16 It is good to give thanks to the Lord.
Psalm 114 [115]:1-8 I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.
Psalm 15 [16]:5-11 Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.
Psalm 24:1-6 The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness.
Psalm 61 [63]:2-3,8.11-13 In God alone is my soul at rest
Psalm 123 [124] Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end.
Funeral Receptions
Beth Carter is our new Coordinator for Funeral Receptions here at Our Lady of Snows. You can help by volunteering to prepare a dish to be served at a reception or you can volunteer to assist with serving at a receptions or you can make a monetary donation to help support this new and much needed ministry! Please contact Beth at: 849-0945
