Page 3 - Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries Family Prayer Booklet
P. 3
crayer for theWeceased
In this moment of sorrow, we reach out to God for solace
and consolation.
Loving and merciful God,
We trust our loved one to your mercy.
You loved him/her greatly in this life;
Now that she/he is freed from all her/his care,
Give him/her happiness and peace forever.
The old order has passed away;
Welcome him/her now into paradise
Where there will be no more sorrow,
No more weeping or pain,
But only peace and joy
With Jesus your son,
And the Holy Spirit
Forever and ever.
Amen.
eeading: Luke 23: 44-46
It was about noon and darkness came over the whole land
until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun.
Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus
cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commend
my spirit”; and when he had said this, he breathed his last.
The Gospel of the Lord.
