PLANNING A FUNERAL

1.  Call Cherie at the parish office to set up a meeting with Fr. Billy Dodge (784-4994).  He will want to assist you in your bereavement and guide you through the steps of Catholic funeral rites.  Fr. Billy will also help you choose readings for the funeral (see the link below) and gather information that might be used as part of his homily.
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2.  Make an appointment with Mary Ellen Haupert, the Director of Music and Liturgy.  Mary Ellen will assist you in finding musicians for the funeral, choose music based on readings and family preference, and help you put together a worship aid.  (See the sample worship aid below.)

FEES for MUSICIANS:
Pianist - $150.00
Cantor - $100.00
Instrumentalist (optional) - $75.00
SAMPLE WORSHIP AID
MUSIC OPTIONS
You are not limited to the following:

PROCESSIONAL/GATHERING
Be Not Afraid
Be Thou My Vision (Irish tune SLANE)
For the Beauty of the Earth
God of Day and God of Darkness (Beach Spring hymn)
How Great Thou Art
Lord of All Hopefulness (Irish tune SLANE)
Sing with All the Saints in Glory (HYMN TO JOY, Beethoven)
How Can I Keep from Singing
 What Wondrous Love Is This
We Shall Rise Again (Young)

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 23 - Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen)
Psalm 27 - The Lord Is My Light (Haas)
Psalm 63 - My Soul is Thirsting (Joncas)
​Psalm 91 - On Eagle's Wings (Joncas)

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Easter Alleluia (Haugen)
Lenten Gospel Acclamation - Mass for a New World (Haas) 5:27
Glory to You, O Word of God - Mass of Light (Haas) 
 
PREPARATION of the GIFTS
Instrumental/Vocal Solo
Hymn (from list above, or other)

EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATIONS & LAMB of GOD
Mass of Creation 
 
MUSIC for the COMMUNION PROCESSION
Bread for the World (Farrell)
My Soul Waits for God (Haas)
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
One Bread, One Body (Foley)
Here I Am, Lord
Be Still and Know That I Am God (Warner)
 
COMMENDATION OF THE SOUL
Song of Farewell (Joncas)