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Funeral Planning
Please, let us help you in these difficult moments.
Dear friends of Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church:
If you have recently lost a loved one, on behalf of Fr. Joe Geleney, the Parish Staff, and the entire community of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, we extend our sincerest condolences on your recent loss. May the Lord Jesus give you His peace and comfort during this difficult time in your life as you mourn the loss of your loved one.
We know that planning a funeral can be a stressful, hectic, and sometimes overwhelming task.
When a loved one dies, we recommend that you first contact a funeral home to make arrangements with them. The funeral home will usually contact the parish office to schedule and plan the funeral services.
As soon as the church is notified, someone from the parish will contact you to offer our personal condolences as well as go over several things that need to be discussed in order to properly celebrate the Wake Service, Mass of Christian Burial and Final Commendation (at the cemetery) for your loved one.
Readings and musical selections may be chosen by the family.
And you can always contact us directly at 254-753-0146.
The weblinks to the right provide valuable resources for planning a funeral.
May the Lord give you His peace! -
If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. (Romans 6:8)
"The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is 'away from the body and at home with the Lord' (2 Cor 5:8)." Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1681
"At the death of a Christian, whose life of faith was begun in the waters of Baptism and strengthened at the Eucharistic table, the Church intercedes on behalf of the deceased because of its confident belief that death is not the end, nor does it break the bonds forged in life. The Church also ministers to the sorrowing and consoles them in the funeral rites with the comforting Word of God and the Sacrament of the Eucharist." Order of Christian Funerals, no. 4)
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USCCB Links
- An Overview Of Catholic Funeral Rites
- Bereavement And Funerals
- Cremation And The Order Of Christian Funerals
- Music at Funerals
- Non-Catholic Readers at Funeral Mass
- Prayers for Death and Dying
- Readings for the Funeral Liturgy
- Readings from the Old Testament
- Readings from the New Testament during Easter Time
- Responsorial Psalms
- Readings from the New Testament
- Gospel Acclamations
- Gospels
- Baptized Children: Old and New Testament Readings
- Baptized Children: Responsorial Psalms
- Baptized Children: Readings from the New Testament
- Baptized Children: Gospel Acclamations
- Baptized Children: Gospels
- Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage or Stillborn
- Children who Died before Baptism: Funeral Readings