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On behalf of the parish and staff of St. Pius V, our condolences on the death of your family member or friend. Be assured of our prayers for them and for you.

The family is invited to participate fully in the Funeral Liturgy.
Se invita a la familia a participar plenamente en la liturgia fúnebre.
- Family or friends who are priests are invited to concelebrate and deacons may serve at the altar.
- (Not During Covid Safety Time) Adolescent children may serve as Altar Servers if they have some experience in doing so and as Cross or candle bearers, leading the procession.
- (Not During Covid Safety Time) Family members who are commissioned Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist in their own parish are invited to serve in their ministry.
Other opportunities for family participation are noted below. (Note that none of these opportunites for family participation are obligatory...they can either be omitted or carried out by Liturgical Ministers of St. Pius V.)
- Placing of the Pall
The funeral rites usually begin at the Baptismal Font (or during Covid Safety Time at the front of the church) with the sprinkling of the casket with the holy waters of Baptism and the draping of the casket with the white Pall, which reminds us that this brother or sister was clothed in Christ on the day of Baptism. Members of the family are invited to drape the Pall over the casket. (Anywhere from 2 to 6 members of the family can participate in this ritual or it may be left to the funeral director do so.)
- Placing of the Christian Symbols
There may be the placing of the cross and the Book of the Gospels on the casket. (2 members of the family or friends – not pallbearers – are invited to carry these in procession with the priest. (Procession does not take place during Covid Safety Time). In some cases, other significant items symbolic of a life lived in service to God, the Church, and of Neighbor may also be placed on the casket, but these must be approved by the priest.
- Scripture Readings
Mass begins with an Opening Prayer, follwed by the Scripture Readings which may be selected by the famly. A list of Readings for a funeral can be found below.

Members of the family and friends are invited to proclaim (read) Scripture Readings 1 and 3. It is recommended (but not required) that the Readers have some experience with proclaiming Scripture as a lector/reader in their own church.

The Scripture Readings follow this order:
1. A Reading from the Old Testament (or during Eastertime, from Revelations).
2. The Responsorial Psalm (This will be sung by the cantor).
3. A Reading from the Letters of the Apostles
4. The Gospel
The following does not apply when the Funeral Rite is celebrated outside of Mass with Liturgy of the Word in place of Mass.
- Presentation of the Gifts
Mass is celebrated as usual with the special Prayers for the Dead.

Holy Communion
Catholics who may worthily receive the Body and Blood of Christ are strongly urged to come to Communion. We are joined in Communion with Christ and the whole Church, living and dead, and so Communion has a very special meaning at a Funeral Mass. If you are a Catholic and have any reason to withhold from receiving Communion, please visit with a priest before the funeral to see if the problem might be resolved. Members of the Orthodox Churches are entitled to receive Communion in the Roman Catholic Rite according the laws of their own Churches. Children who have not yet received First Communion, non-Catholics and any others who would not normally receive Communion are invited to come forward in the Communion with arms crossed to receive a Blessing .
- Remarks of Remembrance
There is provision after Communion for a brief address by a member of the family or a friend. This brief address should be written in advance and should not exceed 5-10 minutes in length.

The Funeral Rite concludes with the commendation to God of the one who has died and prayer. This prayer is usually accompanied by incense. If there is anyone in the family or among friends who is strongly allergic to incense smoke, please inform the priest. Holy water can be substituted for incense.

All in attendance follow the priest and the body of the deceased out of the Church to the waiting hearse.

The priest (or a deacon), will either accompany the funeral procession or meet it at the cemetery for the prayers of Committal with the special Prayers for the Dead.
Scripture Readings for a Funeral Liturgy
- Funeral Liturgy Readings: English
- Lecturas para funerales - Español
Funeral Music
For assistance with Funeral Music, please contact Connie Wilson, Pastoral Associate-Director of Music. 281-205-8152 or 713-473-9484 ext 103

Para obtener asistencia con Funeral Music, comuníquese con Connie Wilson, Directora Asociada Pastoral de Música. 281-205-8152 o 713-473-9484 ext 103
In times of grief and sorrow, we often turn to music as an expression of our faith to express those beliefs and hopes we sometimes cannot express in words. Whether planning the Funeral Liturgy of a loved one or pre-planning your own, the music you select can say about much about what you, your family and loved ones believe. It can be a great source of comfort and consolation to the living. The music you select can even inspire new faith or renewed faith in the lives of your family and friends. We hope the musical choices below will allow you to select music that is both comforting and uplifting.
En tiempos de dolor y pesar, a menudo recurrimos a la música como una expresión de nuestra fe para expresar esas creencias y esperanzas que a veces no podemos expresar con palabras. Ya sea que esté planificando la liturgia fúnebre de un ser querido o pre-planificando la suya propia, la música que seleccione puede decir mucho sobre lo que usted, su familia y seres queridos creen. Puede ser una gran fuente de consuelo y consuelo para los vivos. La música que seleccione puede incluso inspirar una nueva fe o una fe renovada en la vida de su familia y amigos. Esperamos que las opciones musicales a continuación te permitan seleccionar música que sea a la vez reconfortante y edificante.

In the funeral liturgy there are several opportunities for hymns:
1. Viewing/Procession of the Casket into Church [instrumental, sung or prayerful silence]
2. The Gathering Song [as we enter in procession]
3. The Song at the Presentation of the Gifts
4. The Song at Communion
5. A Communion Reflection [optional]
6. Song of Farewell
7. The Closing Song
The following suggestions are not all-inclusive, but merely a guide to assist in the selection of the music. These songs are found in our hymnals at St. Pius V so those attending can fully participate. Sacred music is used during the Funeral Liturgy. Popular music is not appropriate for a funeral liturgy and would best be used at the funeral home during visitation or at a reception after the funeral.
* indicates bilingual text (English, Spanish or a combination of both)

En la liturgia fúnebre hay muchas oportunidades para los himnos:
1. Visita/Procesión del ataúd en la iglesia [silencio instrumental, cantado o en oración]
2. The Gathering Song [cuando entramos en procesión]
3. La canción en la presentación de los regalos
4. La canción en la comunión
5. Una Reflexión de Comunión [opcional]
6. Canción de despedida
7. La canción de cierre
Las siguientes sugerencias no son exhaustivas, sino simplemente una guía para ayudar en la selección de la música. Estas canciones se encuentran en nuestros himnarios en San Pío V para que los asistentes puedan participar plenamente. La música sagrada se usa durante la liturgia fúnebre. La música popular no es apropiada para una liturgia funeraria y sería mejor usarla en la funeraria durante las visitas o en una recepción después del funeral.
* indica texto bilingüe (inglés, español o una combinación de ambos)

Procession of the Casket into Church [optional instrumental, song, or prayerful silence]
Procesión del cofre en la iglesia [opcional instrumental, canción o silencio de oración]

___ Ave Maria (Schubert)
___ Ave Maria (Gounod)
___ Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (OC 712)
___ Life is Changed Not Ended (Can also be used at other times during the mass)

Gathering Song (Some songs are appropriate for Presentation and Closing also.)
Encuentro de canciones (Algunas canciones son apropiadas para Presentación y Cierre también)

___ Alleluia! Sing to Jesus/Aleluya! Gloria a Cristo*(OC 744)
___ Amazing Grace/Sublime Gracia* (OC 545)
___ All Creatures of Our God and King/ Oh, Criaturas del Señor* (OC 506)
___ Cristo Jesús Resucitó (FC 361)
___ En la Casa de Mi Padre (FC 739)
___ Eye Has Not Seen/No Ojo Ni Oído* (OC 595)
___ Gather Us In/Únenos Hoy* (OC 687)
___ Here I Am Lord/Aquí Estoy, Señor* (OC 641)
___ I Have Loved You/Te He Amado* (OC 490)
___ Una Vida Nueva (A New Life) (FC 740)
___ Precious Lord, Take My Hand/Oh, Señor, Guíame* (OC 789)

Psalm/Salmo

___ Salmo 22: Tú Vas Conmigo/Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd
___ Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd/Salmo 22: El Señor es me Pastor (OC 144/OC 33)
___ Psalm 23: Shepherd Me, God/Salmo 23: Guíame, Señor (OC 34)
___ Psalm 25: To You, O Lord, I Lift My Soul/Salmo 25: A ti, Señor, levanto mi alma; confío enti, me
  Dios (OC 35)
___ Psalm 34: Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord/Salmo 33: Gusten y vean qué Bueno es el
  Señor (OC 40)
___ Salmo 115: Alzaré la copa de la salvación invocando tu nombre (R&A Año B, pg 146)

Presentation of the Gifts / Preparation of the Altar
Presentación de los Dones / Preparación del Altar

___ Be Not Afraid/No Temas Más* (OC 574)
___ Center of My Life/Señor, Eres Mi Vida* (OC 566)
___ Creo que Cristo Vive (FC 485)
___ Hosea/ Oseas* (OC 413)
___ I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light/Quiero Cual Hijo/a de Luz Caminar* (OC 492)
___ Let There Be Peace on Earth/Reine en la Tierra Paz (OC 661)
___ Make Me a Channel of Your Peace/Hazme un Instrumento de Tu Paz* (OC 663)
___ On Eagle’s Wings/En Sus Alas* (OC 578)
___ Pescador de Hombres/Lord, When You Came* (OC 627)
___ You Are Near/Estás Junto a Mí* (OC 575)
___ We Remember/Recordamos Hoy Tu Muerte*   (OC 740)
Communion/Comunión

___ Entre Tus Manos (FC 675)
___ Taste and See/Gusten y Ven* (OC 741)
___ I Am the Bread of Life/Yo soy el Pan de Vida* (OC 750)
___ Ofertorio Nicaragüense (FC 563)
___ One Bread, One Body/Un Pan, un Cuerpo*(OC 756)
___ Take and Eat/Tómenlo,Cómanlo* (OC 757)
___ You Satisfy the Hungry Heart/Tú Sacias Todo Corazón* (OC 761)

Song of Farewell/Canción de despedida
___ Song of Farewell/Cántico de Despedida (OC 796)
___ In Paradisum/May Choirs of Angels/
___ Que los Ángeles Te Lleven a Paraíso (FC 479)
___ Al Paraíso Te Lleven los Ángeles (OC 798)

Sending Forth

___ How Great Thou Art (OC 483)
___ Hacia Ti, Morada Santa (FC 486)
___ City of God/Ciudad de Dios* (OC 637)
___ Resucitó (FC 367)
___ Soon and Very Soon (OC 704)
___ Soy la Resurrección (FC 484)
___ We Are the Light of the World/Somos el Mundo la Luz* (OC 484)

Mass Settings

___ Mass of Creation/Mísa de la Creación (OC 181-190)
___ Misa del Pueblo Inmigrante (FC 32-37)

St. Pius V - SAN PIO V

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Planning the Funeral

Scripture Readings for a Funeral Liturgy

Funeral Music