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I was lector today for a funeral Mass for a parishioner whose family, in attendance, was all Protestant. It was a very simple funeral, but distinctively Catholic": incense, the Easter Candle, the draping of the coffin with the symbolic baptismal garment, no eulogy, the homily being about the readings. And the Gospel Reading was from John 6, the Bread of Life Discourse. A Communion time, our little choir sang Pan-is Angelicus.

The whole thing made me so happy to be a Catholic. The whole thing was so serenely beautiful and meaningful.

God has given us so much, God has given us Himself.

10 posted on 07/19/2016 4:38:53 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("The Church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the Truth." - 1 Timothy 3:15)

Amen. Let us remember that Christ loves ALL of us! Even BLM and ISIS members. Pray for their convesion and salvation.

11 posted on 07/19/2016 5:38:31 PM PDT by Jim Pelosi

Panis Angelicus, a BEAUTIFUL song.
I remember hearing Luciano Pavarotti sing it. WONderful.

19 posted on 07/19/2016 9:36:49 PM PDT by cloudmountain

It was a very simple funeral, but distinctively Catholic": incense, the Easter Candle, the draping of the coffin with the symbolic baptismal garment, no eulogy, the homily being about the readings. And the Gospel Reading was from John 6, the Bread of Life Discourse. A Communion time, our little choir sang Pan-is Angelicus.

How beautiful. Having buried my mother a few months ago, I was surprised and impressed when the church arranged to meet with me to select the readings and music. In so doing, my daughter and I were drawn into the preparations; she chose the readings, I chose the music. My pastor was invited to concelebrate and led everyone in chanting the Maronite Incense Hymn at the conclusion of the RC mass. The principal celebrant was the retired pastor. He delivered a powerful homily on faith, drawing his cue from a comment I made the previous day after the vigil service.

The Catholic funeral rites bring closure to the life of a loved one, offering us comfort and reassurance of eternal life with our Savior.

On the day of his/her Baptism, [name]was clothed with Christ. May Christ now enfold him in His love and bring him into eternal life.

Thank you for posting and sharing your recollection from the funeral mass.

21 posted on 07/20/2016 4:49:03 AM PDT by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)

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