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The family of The Holy Rood Collaborative extends our deepest sympathies to you on your loss. As believers in Jesus Christ, we turn to the Lord and rely upon Him and His words of comfort and support, proclaimed in his Sermon on the Mount,
“Blessed are the sorrowful for they shall be consoled.”
-Matthew 5:4
To begin the process of scheduling a Funeral Rite, please email Rae Russo at funerals@theholyrood.org.
From here, someone from our Ministry of Hope will compassionately assist you in the scheduling and planning of the Funeral Mass. To help you in that process, we invite you to download our Funeral Guidelines (link below), which includes the readings and song selections that you will choose from. If someone in your family will be eulogizing your loved one, we ask that you please pay close attention to the Guidelines. Additionally, we know that there may be many questions as you begin this journey. To help you, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Below are the some music suggestions in your funeral planning. Each song has a live link that you can click on and hear the music. If you have other selections, please feel free to discuss with the Director of Music Ministries.
Gathering Songs
During Ordinary Time:
- All Creatures of Our God and King
- Amazing Grace
- Be Not Afraid
- Faith of our Fathers
- Here I Am, Lord
- I Know that My Redeemer Lives
- Joyful, Joyful We Adore You
- Lift High the Cross
- Morning Has Broken
- Prayer of St. Francis
- We Gather Together
During Advent:
During Christmastime:
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- Away in a Manger
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- Joy to the World
- O Come all Ye Faithful
- Silent Night
- What Child is This
During Eastertime:
Responsorial Psalms
- Psalm 23 [Josh Blakesley]: The Lord is My Shepherd
- Psalm 23 [Marty Haugen]: Shepherd Me O God
- Psalm 25 [Scott Soper]: To You O Lord I Lift Up My Soul
- Psalm 25 [Bob Hurd]: To You O Lord I Lift Up My Soul
- Psalm 27 [Christopher Walker]: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
- Psalm 34 [Tom Kendzia]: Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord
- Psalm 51 [Steve Agrisano]: Be Merciful O Lord
- Psalm 63 [Steve Angrisano]: My Soul is Thirsting for You, O Lord
- Psalm 91 [Marty Haugen]: Be With Me Lord
- Psalm 103 [Rick Modlin]: The Lord is Kind and Merciful
- Psalm 116 [Scott Soper]: Our Blessing Cup/ I Will Walk in the Presence of the Lord
- Psalm 166 [Bob Hurd]: Our Blessing Cup
- Psalm 122 [Bob Hurd]: I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say Let us Go To The House of the Lord
- Psalm 138 [Rory Cooney]: On the Day I Called for Help
Preparation of the Altar
- Age to Age
- Beyond the Moon & Stars
- Center of My Life
- Come Follow Me
- Come To Me
- Eye Has Not Seen
- Fly Like A Bird
- Hail Mary, Gentle Woman
- Hosea
- I The Lord
- Loving and Forgiving
- Lord of the Dance .
- On Eagles Wings
- Only This I Want
- Parable
- Prayer of St. Francis
- Shelter Me, O God
- The Summons
- We Remember
- We Walk By Faith
- You Are Near
During Lenten Season
Communion Songs
- Bread of Angels
- Behold the Lamb
- Eat This Bread
- Gift Of Finest Wheat
- I Am the Bread of Life
- One Bread, One Body
- Our Blessing Cup
- Panis Angelicus
- Take and Eat
- Taste and See
Meditation Music (St. Mary Option only)
Procession to the Place of Rest
- America The Beautiful
- Be Not Afraid
- Eternal Father- Navy Hymn
- Go In Peace
- Holy God We Praise Thy Name
- How Can I Keep From Singing
- How Great Thou Art
- Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (except during Lent)
- Let There Be Peace on Earth
- Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory
- Now Thank We All Our God
- On Eagles Wings
- To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King
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Funeral Guidelines
Eulogy Guidelines
About Cremation and Burial
Why Can't We Scatter Ashes? FAQs: Planning a Funeral
Remembering Your Loved One
St. John Planning Sheet St. Margaret Planning Sheet St. Mary Planning Sheet
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FUNERAL PLANNERS ONLY
Funeral Recording Worksheet
Funeral Recording Request
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