Prayer In Time of Sorrow



O God our Father, we know that You are afflicted in all our afflictions;
and in our sorrow, we come to You today
that you may give us the comfort which You alone can give.

Make us feel sure that in perfect wisdom, perfect love, and perfect power
You are working ever for the best.
Make us rest assured that a Father's hand will never cause His child a needless tear.
Make us so sure of Your love
that we will be able to accept even that which we cannot understand.

Help us today to be thinking not of the darkness of death,
but the splendor of the life everlasting,
forever in Your presence and forever with You.
Help us still to face life with grace and gallantry;
and help us to find courage to go on in the memory that
the best tribute we can pay to our loved one is not the tribute of tears,
but the constant memory that another has been added
to the unseen cloud of witnesses who compass us about.

Comfort and uphold us, strengthen and support us,
until we also come to the green pastures which are beside the still waters,
and until we meet again those whom we have loved and lost awhile.

                                                                               - William Barclay
 

Funeral Preparation

Holy Trinity Parish expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences on the passing of your loved one. We understand that it is difficult to think through the details of planning a funeral in a time of grief. To plan and prepare for the funeral of your loved one, the first step is to contact a funeral home of your choice. The funeral home will contact the rectory at Holy Trinity Parish to confirm the date and time of the funeral Mass or service.
 

Planning the Funeral Liturgy

Suggested Readings

Old Testament

Daniel Chapter 12 v 1-3Isaiah Chapter 25 v 6-9Job Chapter 19 v 1 23-27aLamentations Chap 3 v 17-26Maccabees Chap 12 v 43-46Wisdom Chapter 3 v1-9

Wisdom Chapter 4 v 7-15Wisdom 3 v 1 6-9

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 23 Shepherd Me O GodPsalm 23 The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 25 To You O LordPsalm 31 Father Into Your HandsPsalm 34 Taste and See

Psalm 42 O God For You I LongPsalm 51 Be Merciful O LordPsalm 63 Your Love Is Finer Than LifePsalm 85 Lord Let Us See Your Kindness

Psalm 103 The Lord Is Kind And MercifulPsalm 128 Blest Are Those Who Love You

New Testament

1 Corinthians 15 v 20-281 Corinthians 15 v 51-571 John 3 v 1-2

1 John 3 v 14-162 Corinthians 5 v 1 6-102 Timothy 2 v 8-132 Corinthians 4 v 13 - 5 v 1Acts 10 v 34-36 v 42-43Acts 10 v 34-43

Philippians 3 v 20-21Revelation 21 v 15a_6b7Revelation 14 v 13

Revelation 20 v 11 21 v 1Romans 5 v 5-11Romans 5 v 17-21Romans 6 v 3-9Romans 8 v 14-23Romans 8 v 31-35-37-39

Romans 14 v 7-12Romans 6 v 3-4-8-9Thessalonians 4 v 13-181 Peter 1 v 3-92 Timothy 4 v 6-8Ephesians 3 v 14-21

Philippians 4 v 4-9Revelation 22 v 1-7