It is always difficult at the loss of a loved one. There are so many details striving for our attention. For some, preparing for the Funeral Mass can be complicated and confusing. Our hope is that this web page will help you prepare the readings, music, and other parts of the Funeral Mass for St. Patrick Parish.
Eulogy
A Eulogy is not a necessary part of the Funeral Mass. If you choose to have a eulogy at the funeral, you may choose no more than 2 people to eulogize your loved one. These persons may speak about the deceased for 3 to 5 minutes total. The eulogy must be typed and given to the Pastor for review two days prior to the service. At St. Patrick Parish, the eulogy is usually given at the beginning, just after the procession.
Music
There are seven categories of music for the Funeral Mass. While this is not an exhaustive list, it represents the most chosen music for the funeral. As with all Masses, the music at a Funeral Mass must be liturgical music. Some music may not be appropriate for a given Liturgical Season (for instance, “Alleluia” is not permitted during the Lenten Season). We have included links to the music on YouTube for your convenience. Click here to go to the Funeral Music webpage.
Readings
The readings at the Funeral Mass help to bring God’s comfort to us in our time of need. They build a bridge between God’s love moving in Salvation History and our lives today. Through the Sacred Scriptures, God Himself speaks to us today. Attached (click here) is a document with the Old Testament and New Testament readings for funerals.
Entrance or Gathering Hymns
All Creatures of Our God and King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_RkzFZoxDo
Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvt6E9N7AQw
Be Not Afraid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oSiX1WKg4w
I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Duke Street) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYOsSdDQBKo
O God Our Help in Ages Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FePzLRiHu-U
Lord, You have come to the Seashore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXHc_R7ZCGs
Responsorial Psalms
Psalm 23 – Chant
Psalm 23 – The Lord Is My Shepherd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vz586FIrP0
Psalm 25 – I Lift Up My Soul
Psalm 27 – The Lord Is My Light
Psalm 42 – As the Deer Longs
Psalm 63 – My Soul Is Thirsting
Psalm 103 – The Lord Is Kind and Merciful
Psalm 116 – In the Presence of God
Psalm 122 – Let Us Go Rejoicing
Psalm 130 – Out of the Depths
Preparation of the Altar Hymns
Amazing Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvt6E9N7AQw
Be Not Afraid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oSiX1WKg4w
Come to Me (Weston Priory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U6mwljzjdk
Eye Has Not Seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRyOS0nZr7s
Here I Am, Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xox5ZKz2haM
Hosea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ntir3qgdY
I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Which one?)
Keep in Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiVhLUOcwl8
Only a Shadow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OC9OnbVfsg
Only in God (Talbot) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCWSz0mL888
Prayer of St. Francis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE44Et-FyRg
Seek Ye First https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JInofnk7OX0
Softly and Tenderly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8pqNCwfoZc
The King of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHnrF3rPZQ8
The Lord Is My Light https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft9gH5IHssE
The Summons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFXAmB_Iq7k
We Walk by Faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icsXi-tqFlY
What Wondrous Love Is This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHX_yNycRZo
Communion Hymns
Ave Maria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWe95K5BEoM
Bread for the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BeInuYXITI
Bread of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Fq0WlFl_0
Bread, Blessed and Broken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjmuc1po-bM
Gentle Woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9GlqPnI34U
I Am the Bread of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrj76JnO-jQ
On Eagle’s Wings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dBQKmL7Gq4
One Bread, One Body https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNOQm6WO54
Only This I Want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd5rw267OfU
Psalm 24 – As the Deer Longs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ03t3pqesA
Taste and See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWIWNLRGU48
This Alone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccHVZMGiBEg
Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZz35vPa3kA
Unless a Grain of Wheat (Hurd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3SJU6GUHY4
We Remember https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzmLi3nddjI
Meditation Hymns
Go in Peace https://youtu.be/C0i7TGs7-Qo
In Paradisum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7F-N-Yd8dE
J’rai La Voir Un Jour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gGza2H_LXU
Final Commendation (Incensing of the Body)
Irish Blessing https://youtu.be/t_jwcW6J1pw
I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Which one?)
Song of Farewell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZ0nDK7p00
First Recessional Hymn
Jesus Remember Me (always done) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3StPXD6flQ
Second Recessional Hymns
For All the Saints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKbuw-urNes
How Great Thou Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIwTtV8s4Ao
I Am the Bread of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrj76JnO-jQ
In the Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3b_dt3nQn4
Let There Be Peace on Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti0HclGpL8E
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lnf1233Hx4
O Loving God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG1i5oCfLjI
Old Rugged Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5fHmxC4Qjc
Precious Lord, Take My Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThsYX4RBtbw
