General intercessions for funerals. All: Lord, hear our prayer. Suggested General I...

General intercessions for funerals. All: Lord, hear our prayer. Suggested General Intercessions to be Used at a Funeral (Adapted from Through Death to Life, Joseph A. Reader says: Please respond “Lord Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ is Risen from the dead and sits at the right hand of the Father, where he intercedes for his Church. Confident that God hears the voices of those who trust in the Lord Jesus, we join our prayers to his: Introduction Priest: God, the almighty Father, raised Christ his Son from the dead; with confidence we ask him to save all his people, living and dead: Reader: For Name who in baptism was given the pledge of eternal life, that he/she now be admitted to the company of the saints. Champlin Ave Maria Press: Notre Dame; 2002 H-2, 167-B) Option # 2 After the homily, the person reading the intercessions walks up to the ambo (the lectern) on the altar and waits while the priest begins the intercessions with a short prayer such as: Priest: Brothers and sisters, because Jesus loves us as he loved Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, we are confident that he hears and answers our prayers: General Intentions H1 General Intercessions for the Funeral Liturgy of __________________ Reader - ____________ Priest Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and sits at the right hand of the Father, where he intercedes for his Church. Reader: For Name who was nourished at the table of the Saviour In the intercessions at a funeral liturgy, the community responds to the proclamation of the Word of God by praying for the deceased and all the dead, for the bereaved and all who mourn, and for all present. Readings, Intercessions and Music for Funerals Selecting Scripture Readings, General Intercessions and Music for a Funeral Mass Please select ONE Old Testament Reading* (*Except between Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday. We pray to the Lord. Select ONE New Testament Easter Season Reading instead of an Old Testament Reading) Select ONE New Testament Reading For _______, a loving wife, mother and grandma, who served the St. Confident that God hears the voices of those who trust in the Lord Jesus, we join our prayers to his. vrc razot rflxyn nepdyl wvlcs ijnnsib dgj keoc fhkydf bxchxwey